Glossary S

Glossary S

Deutsch: Mitgefühl / Español: simpatía / Português: simpatia / Français: sympathie / Italiano: simpatia

Sympathy is an other-directed emotional reaction to another person's state of need, characterized by feelings of concern, compassion, and tenderness.

In psychology, sympathy refers to the feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune. This emotional response is not just an acknowledgment of another's hardship but also involves some level of emotional concern or care for the other person, though it does not necessarily mean feeling the same emotions as that person.

Deutsch: Symphyse / Español: Sínfisis / Português: Sínfise / Français: Symphyse / Italian: Sinfisi

In the psychology context, symphysis refers to a less common term, typically used in medical or anatomical contexts. However, if we consider its metaphorical application, it could be used to describe the concept of a close and functional union or connection between different parts, aspects, or systems in psychology.

Deutsch: Symptom / Español: Síntoma / Português: Sintoma / Français: Symptôme / Italiano: Sintomo

In the context of psychology, a symptom refers to any manifestation of a condition that is experienced by an individual and indicative of a psychological disorder or mental health issue. Symptoms are the subjective elements of a disorder, which the individual reports to a clinician, in contrast to signs, which are objectively observed by others.

Synapse refers to a gap at the end of a nerve fiber across which nerve impulses pass to the next neuron

Synapses refer to points of communication between neurons.

synaptic cleft refers to the space between nerve cells where chemical transmitters act to move impulses from one neuron to the next.

Deutsch: Synaptogenese / Español: Sinaptogénesis / Português: Sinaptogênese / Français: Synaptogenèse / Italian: Sinaptogenesi

Synaptogenesis in the psychology context refers to the formation of synapses between neurons in the nervous system. This process is crucial for the development and plasticity of the brain, enabling learning, memory, and overall cognitive function.

Synchronicity refers to a Jungian term for a meaningful coincidence that has a low probability of being a random or chance event.