Glossary S
Glossary S
Deutsch: Situation / Español: situación / Português: situação / Français: situation / Italiano: situazione
In psychology, a situation refers to the external environment and contextual factors that influence an individual's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It encompasses the physical setting, social dynamics, cultural norms, and specific events occurring at a given time. Situations are pivotal in understanding human behavior, as they interact with personal traits to shape responses and actions.
Situational orgasmic disorder refers to orgasmic disorder in which the woman is able to have an orgasm in some situations, like while masturbating, but not in others, such as when having sexual intercourse.
situational phobia refers to anxiety involving enclosed places (for example, Claustrophobia) or public transportation (for example, fear of flying).
Situational-type phobia refers to a subtype of specific phobia characterized by fear that is cued by a specific situation, examples are: public transportation, tunnels, bridges, elevators, flying, driving, or enclosed places.
- Situationally bound (cued) panic attack : Situationally bound (cued) panic attack refers to a panic attack that is triggered by anticipation of or exposure to a specific situation or cue.
Situationism refers to ethics based on the assumption that there are no absolute rules, or at least very few, and that each situation must be judged individually.