Glossary P

Glossary P

Purging type refers to a form of bulimia nervosa in which individuals force out of their bodies what they have just eaten.

Purification in psychology refers to a psychological process wherein individuals seek to cleanse or rid themselves of perceived impurities, guilt, or negative emotions. It often involves rituals, behaviors, or thought patterns aimed at achieving a sense of purity or moral cleanliness. This phenomenon sheds light on the intricate interplay between cognition, emotion, and behavior in individuals striving for inner harmony and moral rectitude.

Puritans refers to members of a 16th- and 17th-century Protestant group from England that wanted to purge the church of elaborate ceremonies and simplify worship. Puritans has come to mean any person or group that is excessively strict in regard to sexual matters.

Deutsch: Reinheit / Español: Pureza / Português: Pureza / Français: Pureté / Italiano: Purezza /

In psychology, purity can refer to a variety of concepts related to moral and ethical behavior, social identity, and mental health.

Purkey and Schmidt identified four (4) characteristics of the effective helper: being personally inviting with oneself, being personally inviting with others, being professionally inviting with oneself, and being professionally inviting with others.

Purkinje cell refers to the neuron type in the cerebellum; a very flat cell in a plane perpendicular to that of other Purkinje cells. Purkinje cell is a specific type of neuron that is found in the cerebellum. The dendrites characteristically spread out in one plane.

Purkinje shift refers to the shift from cone spectral sensitivity to rod spectral sensitivity that takes place during dark adaptation.

Purpose may be defined as the ability to imagine and pursue valued goals. According to Erikson, Purpose the the balance between individual initiative and the willingness to cooperate with others