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Phases in mourning describes mourning as a series of phases; the Bowlby/ Parkes model proposed four phases (shock and numbness; yearning and searching; disorganization and despair; reorganization); other writers have proposed three phases (shock, a period of intense or active grieving, and reestablishment of physical and mental balance, in one version; avoidance, confrontation, and accommodation, in another version) or a larger number of phases. It is one of the interpretations or theories of mourning.

Phencyclidine or PCP refer to a drug that inhibits type NMDA glutamate receptors ; at low doses, produces intoxication and slurred speech, and at higher doses, produces both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Phencyclidinea is a dissociative anesthetic.

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Deutsch: Phänomene / Español: Fenómenos / Português: Fenômenos / Français: Phénomènes / Italiano: Fenomeni /

Phenomena in the context of psychology refer to observable events, occurrences, or experiences that can be studied, analyzed, and explained within the field of psychology. These phenomena encompass a wide range of human behaviors, mental processes, and interactions that contribute to our understanding of the human mind and behavior. They can be both individual and collective experiences, and they are essential for psychologists to investigate and gain insights into various aspects of human psychology.

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Phenomenal self refers to the part of the phenomenal field that the person experiences as "me." According to Phenomenological theory, humans have a basic urge to preserve and enhance the Phenomenal self. Likewise, Phenomenal self is defined as the "image" of self that is currently active in the person’s thoughts.

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Phenomenological Centeredness is a concept of May (1961) that reiterates that human experience is best understood from the perspective of the individual: that all beliefs, feelings, and behaviors flow from the center point of the individual.

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Phenomenological Criminology refers to the study of Crime as a social phenomenon that is created through a process of social inter

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Phenomenological experience refers to a person's awareness of his or her own state of mind

Phenomenological introspection is the type of introspection that focuses on mental phenomena rather than on isolated mental elements.