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Politician

Deutsch: Politiker / Español: Político / Português: Político / Français: Politicien / Italiano: Politico

A politician in the psychology context is an individual involved in the governance of a country or community who exhibits particular psychological traits, motivations, and behaviors influencing their political actions and decisions. This term encompasses both elected officials and those holding significant power within political parties or movements.

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Pollution

English: Pollution / Deutsch: Verschmutzung / Español: Contaminación / Português: Poluição / Français: Pollution / Italiano: Inquinamento /

Pollution in Psychology: Understanding, Examples, Recommendations, and Healing

Understanding Pollution in Psychology:

In the context of psychology, pollution is a metaphorical concept that refers to the presence of negative and harmful influences or factors in an individual's environment or mental state. These influences can be internal or external and have a detrimental impact on an individual's mental and emotional well-being. Pollution in this sense can be thought of as the contamination of one's psychological environment, leading to various psychological and emotional challenges.

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Poltergeist

Poltergeist is defined as a ghost that manifests itself by noises, rappings, and the creation of disorder.

Polyamorist

Polyamorist refers to a man, woman, or couple who openly exchanges sexual partners.

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Polyamory

Polyamory is a neologism which denotes the concept of "multiple loves." It has been independently coined by several people; one instance was Jennifer Wesp, who created the Usenet newsgroup alt.polyamory in 1992.

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Polyandry

Polyandry is defined as the condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time.

Polychronic activity

Polychronic activity means doing more than one activity or behavior at a time

Polydrug use

Polydrug use refers to the same person’s regular use of more than one drug

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