Glossary S
Glossary S
Deutsch: Wahrnehmung / Español: Percepción / Português: Percepção / Français: Perception / Italian: Percezione
Sensing in the psychology context refers to the process by which individuals detect and respond to external stimuli through their sensory organs. This process involves the reception, transmission, and interpretation of sensory information, which forms the basis for perception and interaction with the environment.
Deutsch: Sensibilität / Español: Sensibilidad / Português: Sensibilidade / Français: Sensibilité / Italiano: Sensibilità
Sensitivity in psychology refers to the capacity to perceive, process, and respond to stimuli or emotional information from one's environment. This includes the ability to detect subtle cues and changes, both internally within oneself and externally among others.
So, sensitivity describes how sensitive a test is in measuring a particular neuropsychological construct.
Deutsch: Sensibilisierung / Sensitivierung / Español: Sensibilización / Português: Sensibilização / Français: Sensibilisation / Italiano: Sensibilizzazione
Sensitization in psychology refers to an increased responsiveness to a repeated stimulus. Unlike habituation, where repeated exposure reduces the response, sensitization intensifies the reaction over time. It can be observed in both emotional and physiological systems and plays a key role in trauma responses, anxiety disorders, and certain neurological conditions.
Sensitization can develop after a single intense experience or through repeated lower-intensity exposures. It is especially relevant in contexts involving trauma, chronic stress, phobias, and psychosomatic conditions.