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Initiative vs. guilty

Deutsch: Initiative vs. Schuldgefühle / Español: Iniciativa vs. Culpa / Português: Iniciativa vs. Culpa / Français: Initiative vs. Culpabilité / Italiano: Iniziativa vs. Senso di colpa /

In the psychology context, "Initiative vs. Guilt" is the third stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which occurs approximately between the ages of three and six years. During this stage, children begin to assert their power and control over the world through directing play and other social interactions. This period is crucial for developing a sense of Purpose and initiative.

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Injection

Injection in the Psychology Context: Understanding Emotional Intrusions and Coping Strategies

In the realm of psychology, the term injection is not typically used to refer to a physical medical procedure but rather to a metaphorical concept related to emotional intrusions. An emotional injection can be thought of as the introduction of intense emotions, thoughts, or experiences into an individual's psyche, often resulting in significant psychological impact. Understanding emotional injections, their manifestations, recommendations for coping with them, and exploring related psychological concepts is essential for mental well-being and emotional resilience. In this comprehensive exploration, we will delve into the concept of injection in psychology, provide numerous examples of its manifestations, offer recommendations for coping with emotional injections, and discuss similar psychological concepts and experiences related to intrusions and coping strategies.

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Injunctive norm

Injunctive norm refers to an evaluative consensual standard that describes how people should act, feel, and think in a given situation rather than how people do act, feel, and think in that situation. Injunctive norms, moreover, are socially sanctioned behaviors-that is, people's perceptions of what behaviors are approved of by others; norms that specify what most others approve or disapprove of.

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Inmate code

Inmate code is an informal set of rules that reflects the values of the prison society.

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Innate ideas

Innate ideas are ideas, like perfection and the axioms of geometry, that Descartes believed could not be derived from one's own experience. Such ideas, according to Descartes, were placed in the mind by God.

Innate purity

Deutsch: Angeborene Reinheit / Español: Pureza Innata / Português: Pureza Inata / Français: Pureté Innée / Italiano: Purezza Innata /

Innate purity refers to the idea that infants are born with an intuitive sense of right and wrong that is often misdirected by the demands and restrictions of society.

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Innate releasing mechanisms

Innate releasing mechanisms refer to inherited sets of behaviors elicited by specific sets of stimuli without the need of prior environmental experience.

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Innateness

Innateness in Psychology: The Nature vs. Nurture Debate

In the field of psychology, innateness is a concept that explores the extent to which certain characteristics, behaviors, or traits are inherent, or "built in," rather than learned through environmental influences. This concept is at the heart of the nature vs. nurture debate, which has been a central focus of psychology for many years.

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