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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.

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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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Trainer in the psychology context typically refers to a professional who specializes in providing training, coaching, and guidance to individuals or groups to help them develop specific skills, achieve personal growth, or overcome challenges. These professionals play a pivotal role in various psychological domains, offering expertise in areas such as personal development, performance enhancement, and mental health support. Trainers utilize a range of techniques, strategies, and therapeutic approaches to facilitate learning, growth, and positive change in their clients.

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Deutsch: Training / Español: Entrenamiento / Português: Treinamento / Français: Entraînement / Italiano: Allenamento /

Training refers to a planned effort by an organization to facilitate the learning of job-related behavior on the part of its employees.

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English: Training and Development / Deutsch: Ausbildung und Entwicklung / Español: Formación y Desarrollo / Português: Treinamento e Desenvolvimento / Français: Formation et Développement / Italiano: Formazione e Sviluppo

In the psychology context, Training and Development refers to the systematic process of enhancing an individual's skills, knowledge, and competencies, enabling them to perform effectively in their personal and professional roles. This concept is rooted in educational psychology and organizational psychology, focusing on learning theories and methods to facilitate growth, improve performance, and achieve career goals. Training and development programs are designed based on an understanding of human behavior, motivation, and learning processes, aiming to not only improve job performance but also to foster personal development and job satisfaction.

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Training group or T-group refers to a skill development training intervention in which individuals interact in unstructured group settings and then analyze the dynamics of that interaction.

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Deutsch: Eigenschaft / Español: Rasgo / Português: Traço / Français: Trait / Italiano: Tratto /

Trait refers to a dimension of personality used to categorize people according to the degree to which they manifest a particular characteristic.

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