Glossary W

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) refers to an individually administered measure of intelligence intended for children aged six (6) years to 16 years and 11 months. The WISC is designed to measure human intelligence as reflected in both verbal and non-verbal (performance) abilities. David Wechsler, the author of the test, believed that intelligence has a global quality that reflects a variety of measurable skills. He also thought that it should be considered in the context of the person's overall personality. The WISC is used in schools as part of placement evaluations for programs for gifted children and for children who are developmentally disabled.

Deutsch: Gewichtheben / Español: Halterofilia / Português: Levantamento de Peso / Français: Haltérophilie / Italiano: Sollevamento pesi

Weightlifting in the psychology context refers to the mental, emotional, and cognitive aspects associated with the practice and discipline of lifting weights. This encompasses the psychological benefits, challenges, and strategies involved in training, motivation, and overall mental well-being.

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Deutsch: Wohlbefinden / Español: Bienestar / Português: Bem-estar / Français: Bien-être / Italiano: Benessere

Well-being is a multidimensional construct in psychology that encompasses the holistic evaluation of an individual's quality of life, integrating emotional, psychological, and social dimensions. Unlike transient happiness or momentary satisfaction, it reflects a sustained state of equilibrium that arises from the interplay of personal resources, environmental factors, and adaptive behaviors. Research in this field distinguishes between hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives, each offering distinct frameworks for understanding how individuals perceive and achieve fulfillment.

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Wellness refers to a dynamic state of physical, mental, and social well-being; a way of life that equips the individual to realise the full potential of their capabilities and to compensate for and overcome weaknesses. Wellness is a lifestyle that recognises the importance of self -responsibility, physical fitness, nutrition and stress reduction.

Worldview or world-design.

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Weltschmerz is defined as world weariness; pessimism, apathy, or sadness felt at the difference between physical reality and the ideal state. Weltschmerz is from the German word Weltschmerz - Welt is world and Schmerz means pain.

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome refers to a severe memory disorder that is usually associated with chronic excessive alcohol consumption. It is referred to by The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder and includes it under the category of substance-induced persisting amnestic disorders, although the direct cause is a deficiency in the B vitamin thiamin.

Wernicke's Aphasia refers to a form of Aphasia in which the person is able to produce Language but has lost the ability to comprehend, so that these verbal productions have no meaning.

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