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Pubococcygeal muscle exercises

Pubococcygeal muscle exercises refer to a part of sex therapy for women with orgasmic disorder, in which the woman exercises the muscles surrounding the vagina. Pubococcygeal muscle exercises is also called Kegel exercises or PC muscle exercises.

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Pubococcygeus muscle

Pubococcygeus muscle refers to a muscle that surrounds and supports the vagina.

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Puella aeterna

Deutsch: Ewige Jungfrau / Español: Chica eterna / Português: Menina eterna / Français: Fille éternelle / Italiano: Ragazza eterna /

Puella aeterna refers to a woman who may have difficulty accepting the responsibilities of adulthood and is likely to be still attached to her father.

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Puer aeternus

Puer aeternus refers to a man who may have difficulty growing out of adolescence and becoming more responsible.

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Punctuated equilibrium model

Punctuated equilibrium model refers to a group development theory that assumes groups change gradually over time but that the periods of slow growth are punctuated by brief periods of relatively rapid change.

Punctuation

Punctuation is the concept that each person in a transaction believes what he/she says is caused by what the other person says. Basically the individual holds the other responsible for his/her reactions.

Puncture

Deutsch: Durchdringung / Español: punción / Português: punção / Français: ponction / Italiano: puntura

In the psychology context, puncture is not a standard term with a well-defined meaning. However, it may be used metaphorically to describe moments or interventions that "pierce through" psychological defences, emotional barriers, or mental frameworks, leading to a breakthrough or emotional release. This concept is often linked to therapeutic processes or moments of heightened emotional clarity.

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Punisher

Punisher refers to a stimulus that decreases the probability of the response that produces it.

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