Glossary I
Glossary I
Individuation refers to the process of forming and specializing one’s individual nature. It is the developmental process of the psychological individual or personality. Moreover, Individuation refers to the process of integrating opposing elements of personality to become whole. This involves, in part, bringing unconscious contents into relationship with consciousness ; process of becoming an individual, becoming aware of one’s self in relationship to others.
Individuum in the psychology context refers to an individual or a single entity, often used to describe a person as a unique and distinct unit of analysis in psychological research and understanding. In psychology, the concept of the individuum underscores the importance of recognizing and studying individual differences, behaviors, and experiences to gain insights into human nature, cognition, and behavior. Understanding the complexities of the individuum is fundamental in various psychological applications, from clinical psychology to social psychology.
Induced compliance paradigm refers to a research methodology used to test dissonance theory, which arouses dissonance by getting people to engage in counter-attitudinal behavior. In Induced compliance paradigm, participants are induced to comply with an experimenter’s request that they behave in a way that is inconsistent with their attitudes
Induced erythrocythemia means causing an elevation of the red blood cell or Hemoglobin concentration by infusing blood. Induced erythrocythemia is also called Blood doping or Blood boosting.