Glossary P

Personal rule (Self-instruction) refers to a verbal description of a contingency that humans present to themselves to influence their behavior.

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Personal rules of living (PRL) refers to pre-programmed Behavior patterns you have defined for yourself and reinforced again and again. For example:

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Personal settings is defined as a conversational setting in which there is a free exchange of turns among two (2) or more participants.

Personal space refers to the buffer zone a person likes to maintain around his/her body. Its size depends on his/her familiarity with whoever is near him/her.

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Personal stories is a term according to the cultural approach to organizations that refer to stories that company personnel tell about themselves, usually defining how they would like to be seen within the organization.

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Deutsch: Persönlicher Stress / Español: Estrés Personal / Português: Estresse Pessoal / Français: Stress Personnel / Italiano: Stress Personale

Personal stress in the psychology context refers to the experience of stress at an individual level, resulting from the perception of an imbalance between the demands placed on a person and their resources or ability to cope with those demands. It involves emotional, mental, and physiological responses to internal or external stimuli, known as stressors, which can range from daily hassles to significant life events or chronic conditions. Personal stress is a subjective experience, meaning its intensity and effects vary widely among individuals, influenced by personal factors such as resilience, coping strategies, and support systems.

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Personal Unconscious is that part of the unconscious that is personal to an individual. Personal Unconscious is a mental storehouse for a single individual's unconscious thoughts.

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Personal-document technique refers to a method of personality assessment that involves the study of a person's written or spoken records.