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Signal

Deutsch: Signal / Español: Señal / Português: Sinal / Français: Signal / Italiano: Segnale

In psychology, a signal refers to any stimulus that conveys information to an individual. It plays a crucial role in cognitive processes such as perception, attention, and interpretation. Signals can be visual, auditory, tactile, or any other form that can be perceived and processed by the senses.

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Significance

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.

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Silence

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.

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Silver bullet

Silver bullet is defined as a quick solution to a thorny problem.

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Similarity index

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.

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Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir explored and applied gender issues to existential concepts. Could be considered the first feminist-existentialist.

Simple deteriorative disorder

Simple deteriorative disorder which is also referred to as Simple schizophrenia refers to a progressive development over a one-year period of the following symptoms: marked decline in academic or occupational functioning, increasingly flattened affect, reduced quantity and quality of speech and activity, poor interpersonal rapport, and social withdrawal.

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Simple Phobias

Simple Phobias (including Social Phobia) Category Anxiety Disorders Etiology Often a traumatic event is the precursor for a phobia, which may or may not be at the conscious level.

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