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Violation

Deutsch: Verletzung / Español: Violación / Português: Violação / Français: Violation / Italiano: Violazione

A violation is a minor criminal offense, usually under a city ordinance, commonly subject only to a fine.

In psychology, violation refers to the breach or infringement of personal boundaries, social norms, or ethical guidelines. This concept is important in understanding how individuals perceive and respond to situations where their expectations or rights are compromised.

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Violence

Deutsch: Gewalt / Español: Violencia / Português: Violência / Français: Violence / Italiano: Violenza

Violence in psychology refers to behaviors that inflict harm or intend to harm others. It encompasses a range of actions from physical aggression to psychological abuse, each with profound impacts on both victims and perpetrators. Violence is an aggression that has as its goal extreme physical harm, such as injury or death.

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Virtue

In the psychology context, virtue refers to a trait or quality deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of good moral being. In psychological terms, virtues are often considered as positive traits or characteristics that promote individual and collective well-being. They form the basis of ethical behavior and are integral to the development of personal identity and social relationships. Virtues can include qualities such as honesty, integrity, courage, compassion, and resilience.

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Vision

Vision refers to the process by which light stimuli are transformed into neural signals that produce the experience of sight. This process involves both the physiological mechanisms of the eyes and the interpretative functions of the brain. Vision is not just about seeing; it's about interpreting and understanding the visual world. In psychology, the study of vision encompasses not only how visual information is processed but also how it influences human behavior, cognition, and perception.

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Visual agnosia

A Visual Agnosia is the impaired ability to identify visual objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision

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Visual Aid

Deutsch: Visuelle Hilfe / Español: Ayuda visual / Português: Auxílio visual / Français: Aide visuelle / Italian: Ausilio visivo

Visual aid in psychology refers to any graphical, pictorial, or visual representation used to enhance understanding, retention, and communication of information. These aids support cognitive processes by making complex information more accessible and easier to comprehend.

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Visual Cortex

Deutsch: Visueller Kortex / Español: Corteza Visual / Português: Córtex Visual / Français: Cortex Visuel / Italiano: Corteccia Visiva

Visual cortex in the psychology context refers to the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information. Located in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain, the visual cortex is crucial for interpreting the signals received from the eyes, allowing us to perceive and understand visual stimuli.

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Visual discrimination

Visual discrimination refers to the ability to detect similarities and/or differences in materials which are presented visually, e.g., ability to discriminate h from n, o from c, b from d, etc.

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