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selective attention refers to the ability to concentrate exclusively on relevant stimuli and to avoid distraction by irrelevant stimuli in the environment.

Deutsch: Selektive Zucht / Español: Cría Selectiva / Português: Reprodução Seletiva / Français: Sélection Génétique / Italian: Allevamento Selettivo

Selective breeding in the psychology context refers to the intentional mating of individuals with specific traits to enhance or produce offspring with desired behavioral or psychological characteristics. This concept, borrowed from genetics and biology, is used in animal studies to investigate the genetic basis of behaviors, traits, and psychological phenomena. By selectively breeding animals that exhibit certain behaviors or cognitive abilities, researchers can explore how genetic factors contribute to these traits and how they are passed down through generations.

selective mutism refers to developmental disorder characterized by the individual’s consistent failure to speak in specific social situations despite speaking in other situations.

The selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model is a model in which three (3) processes (selection, optimization and compensation) form a systerm of behavioral action that generated and regulates development and aging.

Selective placement is the placing of adopted children in homes resembling those of their biological parents in social and educational terms.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors refers to a drug that blocks the reuptake of Serotonin into the presynaptic terminal.

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Deutsch: Selektivität / Español: Selectividad / Português: Seletividade / Français: Sélectivité / Italiano: Selettività

Selectivity in the psychology context refers to the process or capacity of focusing attention or cognitive resources on specific stimuli, information, or tasks while ignoring others. This concept is fundamental in various areas of psychological research and theory, particularly in studies of attention, memory, and decision-making. Selectivity allows individuals to prioritize and process relevant information in the face of numerous stimuli and information in their environment, which is crucial for effective cognitive functioning and adaptation.

Deutsch: Selbst / Español: Yo / Português: Eu / Français: Soi-même / Italiano: Sé stessi /

Self refers to a continuing inner sense of our personhood that organizes our perceptions of our experience. Includes feelings of worth, individuality, our relationship to others and the world, and our basic comfort or anxiety level.

Self is the awareness of one's being and functioning as separate and distinct from all else; an archetype that is the center of personality and provides organization and integration of the personality through a process of individuation.