Glossary S
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Deutsch: Bedeutung / Español: Significado / Português: Significância / Français: Signification / Italiano: Significato
Significance in psychology refers to the importance or meaningfulness of a phenomenon, Relationship, or effect within the context of mental processes or behaviour. It is commonly used when discussing whether research findings are not due to chance but reflect a true relationship. This often applies to statistical significance, which indicates that the results of a psychological study are unlikely to have occurred randomly and are therefore meaningful for understanding human psychology.
Deutsch: Stille / Español: Silencio / Português: Silêncio / Français: Silence / Italiano: Silenzio
Silence in psychology refers to the absence of sound, speech, or noise, and it plays a significant role in Communication, mental health, and therapeutic processes. It is not merely the lack of noise but can be a powerful tool in various psychological contexts, influencing thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal dynamics.
Similarity index (Concordance rate ) refers to an index of similarity between individuals. Concordance rate is the percentage of cases in which a particular attribute is present for one member of a twin pair if it is present for the other.
Simone de Beauvoir explored and applied gender issues to existential concepts. Could be considered the first feminist-existentialist.