Psychology Glossary

The Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) refers to the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency)  virus (HIV) that attacks the immune system and leaves the person susceptible to unusual infections.

The Glossary of Psychology describes everything about the World of Psychology. Terms, Treatments, biographies, ... .

Enjoy it!

Strivings for superiority is defined by Alfred Adler as mechanisms to overcome feelings of inferiority .
Adler began to see each individual as having a feeling of inferiority. Adler

- Piaget's Theory of cognitive development :

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive development refers to the perspective proposed by Jean Piaget (1896 to 1980) that thinking develops in a sequence of stages. Piaget believed that children naturally try to make sense of their world, both the physical and social world from infancy, adolescence and beyond.

Psychoanalytically oriented therapy means in Clinical child psychology and Pediatric psychology, the modification of the Psychoanalytic approach to account for children's inability to adhere to the traditional requirements of analysis or to deal with the highly abstract nature of analysis as usual. Psychoanalytically oriented therapy, in general teaches children that certain behaviors are really defenses against anxiety and helps them to successfully negotiate their developmental stage.

Recommendations