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Tradition refers to customs, stories, beliefs, and so on, that is handed down from generation to generation.

Traditional Chinese medicine refers to a holistic system of medicine and approach to health and healing originating in China approximately 4,000 years ago. Major treatments include acupuncture and the use of herbs.

Traditional nuclear family refers to a family unit consisting of a wife/mother, a husband/father, and their dependent child or children.

Traditional society refers to a society that relies on customs handed down from past generations as ways to behave.

Trafficking is a term that includes manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, importing, and exporting or possession with intent to do the same, a controlled substance or a counterfeit substance.

Deutsch: Tragödie / Español: Tragedia / Português: Tragédia / Français: Tragédie / Italian: Tragedia

Tragedy in the psychology context refers to events or situations that cause profound emotional distress and have significant psychological impacts on individuals or groups. These events often involve loss, suffering, and hardship, leading to intense emotional responses and requiring psychological coping mechanisms.

Tragedy of the commons refers to the depletion of a communal resource, such as a shared cow pasture for a group of farmers, because each individual pursues self ish interests. It is a social dilemma in which individuals, each acting in his or her immediate self-interest, over-use a scarce group resource. The the "commons" is any shared resource, including air, water, energy sources,and food supplies. The tragedy occurs when individuals consume more than their share, with the cost of their doing so dispersed among all, causing the ultimate collapse - the tragedy - of the commons.

Deutsch: Praktikant / Español: Aprendiz / Português: Estagiário / Français: Stagiaire / Italiano: Tirocinante

Trainee in the psychology context refers to an individual who is undergoing formal training to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for professional practice in psychology. Trainees are typically enrolled in supervised educational or clinical programmes, where they gain practical experience and theoretical understanding in preparation for independent work in the field.

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