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Priming

Priming means facilitating the retrieval of an implicit memory by using cues to activate hidden memories.

Likewise, Priming means activating particular associations in memory; facilitat

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Priming effect

Priming effect refers to the effect that occurs when recent experiences activate a schema.

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Primitive reflex

Deutsch: Primitiver Reflex / Español: Reflejo Primitivo / Português: Reflexo Primitivo / Français: Réflexe Primitif / Italian: Riflesso Primitivo

Primitive reflex in the psychology context refers to a set of automatic, involuntary motor responses present at birth that are essential for an infant's survival and development. These reflexes are controlled by the brainstem and are typically suppressed as the nervous system matures. Primitive reflexes play a crucial role in early neurological development, and their presence or absence can provide important information about the health and development of the central nervous system.

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Primordial images

Primordial images refers to the images that make up the collective unconscious.

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Principal diagnosis

Principal diagnosis refers to the disorder that is considered to be the primary reason the individual seeks professional help.

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Principals

Principals refer to the perpetrators of a criminal act.

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Principle of closure

Principle of closure refers to the tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete.

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Principle of common region

Principle of common region refers to a modern Gestalt principle that states that elements that are within the same region of space appear to be grouped together.

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