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Deutsch: Mesosystem / Español: mesosistema / Português: mesosistema / Français: mésosystème / Italiano: mesosistema
Mesosystem refers to the inter-locking settings that influence the child, such as the interaction of the school and the larger community when children are taken on field trips (from the Greek mesos, meaning "middle"). The interrelations among two (2) or more settings in which the developing person actively participates (e.g., for a child, the relations between home, school, and neighborhood peer groups; for an adult, between family, work, and social life).
In psychology, the mesosystem is a concept from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, which describes how different environments influence a child's development. The mesosystem represents the interactions between the various components of a child’s immediate environment (microsystem), such as relationships between family, school, and peers. These interactions affect development positively or negatively depending on the quality of the connections.
Message is defined as the information or meaning that is transmitted from one person to another.
Message learning approach refers to an approach to studying persuasion developed by the Yale Communication and Attitude Program that emphasizes that attitudes are verbal habits and are changed through incentives.
Deutsch: Messenger-RNA / Español: ARN mensajero / Português: RNA mensageiro / Français: ARN messager / Italian: RNA messaggero
Messenger RNA (mRNA) in the psychology context refers to the molecular mechanism through which genetic information is transcribed from DNA and translated into proteins, which are essential for brain function, development, and overall mental health. mRNA plays a crucial role in the expression of genes that influence the structure and function of neurons, neurotransmitter production, and other processes that underlie cognitive Functions, emotions, and behaviors.
A meta-analysis (Plural: meta-analyses) is a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies. Meta-analyses can be performed when there are multiple scientific studies addressing the same question, with each individual study reporting measurements that are expected to have some degree of error.