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Deutsch: Trennung / Español: Separación / Português: Separação / Français: Séparation / Italiano: Separazione
Separation in psychology refers to the process or state of being apart from others, which can encompass physical, emotional, or psychological distancing. It is a significant event that can affect an individual's mental health and emotional well-being.
The separation is a process that occurs when children gradually distinguish themselves from their mother and others in their world.
Separation anxiety disorder or SAD refers to a mental health disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by worrying that is out of proportion to the situation of temporarily leaving home or otherwise separating from loved ones;
Deutsch: Septum / Español: septo / Português: septo / Français: septum / Italiano: setto
In the psychology and neuroscience context, the septum refers to a structure in the brain, specifically located in the limbic system, which plays a role in regulating emotions, behavior, and certain autonomic Functions. It is closely connected to areas involved in emotion and memory processing, such as the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus.
Deutsch: Sequenzierung / Español: Secuenciación / Português: Sequenciamento / Français: Séquençage / Italiano: Sequenziamento
Sequencing means the placing the detail of information in its accustomed order (for example, days of the week, the alphabet, etc.).
Deutsch: Sequenzielles Design / Español: Diseño Secuencial / Português: Design Sequencial / Français: Conception Séquentielle / Italiano: Design Sequenziale /
Sequential design refers to combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal designs involving repeated study of different cohorts over time.
Deutsch: Sequenzielle Studie / Längsschnitt-Kurzschnitt-Kombination / Español: Estudio secuencial / Português: Estudo sequencial / Français: Étude séquentielle / Italiano: Studio sequenziale
Sequential Study in the psychology context refers to a research design that combines elements of both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies. It involves studying multiple age groups (like in a cross-sectional design) over time (like in a longitudinal design), offering a more comprehensive understanding of development, change, and cohort effects.
This method is especially valuable in developmental psychology and lifespan research, as it helps distinguish whether observed changes are due to age, generational (cohort) differences, or time-specific influences.