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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autism
Autism can mean (1) pathological self-absorption and inward preoccupation at the expense of engagement with the external world, noted in some forms of autistic disorder and schizophrenia, or (2) as an alternative label for autism spectrum disorder. The adjective autistic derives from Greek for “self.”
Autism can mean (1) pathological self-absorption and inward preoccupation at the expense of engagement with the external world, noted in some forms of autistic disorder and schizophrenia, or (2) as an alternative label for autism spectrum disorder. The adjective autistic derives from Greek for “self.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - authoritarianism
Authoritarianism is a personality characteristic linked to potential fascist attitudes, identified in 1950 in The Authoritarian Personality by Adorno and colleagues, commonly measured by the F scale or variants. It tends to correlate positively with anti-Semitism, ethnocentrism, political and economic conservatism, and intolerance of ambiguity, and connects to measures like the A–S scale, E scale, and PEC scale; authoritarian describes it.
Authoritarianism is a personality characteristic linked to potential fascist attitudes, identified in 1950 in The Authoritarian Personality by Adorno and colleagues, commonly measured by the F scale or variants. It tends to correlate positively with anti-Semitism, ethnocentrism, political and economic conservatism, and intolerance of ambiguity, and connects to measures like the A–S scale, E scale, and PEC scale; authoritarian describes it.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - auricle
Auricle can refer to (1) the pinna/external ear, (2) the heart’s atrium (upper chamber) or its small atrial appendage, or (3) any biological structure shaped like an ear; auricular describes these.
Auricle can refer to (1) the pinna/external ear, (2) the heart’s atrium (upper chamber) or its small atrial appendage, or (3) any biological structure shaped like an ear; auricular describes these.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - auditory tube
Auditory tube is an informal name for the Eustachian tube.
Auditory tube is an informal name for the Eustachian tube.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Aufgabe
Aufgabe (German for task/assignment) refers to a task—self-imposed or experimentally instructed—that creates a particular mental set or behavioural predisposition, linking with ideas like Einstellung, set, and the water-jar problem.
Aufgabe (German for task/assignment) refers to a task—self-imposed or experimentally instructed—that creates a particular mental set or behavioural predisposition, linking with ideas like Einstellung, set, and the water-jar problem.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aura
Aura can mean (1) an overall distinctive atmosphere or felt quality surrounding a person or thing; (2) a brief prodromal sensation—such as a flash of light (phosphene), a blind spot (scotoma), or a sound—that can warn of an impending episode, especially in epilepsy or migraine; or (3) in occult and parapsychological contexts, a supposed emanation around living beings that is claimed to be visible only to those with special psychic ability.
Aura can mean (1) an overall distinctive atmosphere or felt quality surrounding a person or thing; (2) a brief prodromal sensation—such as a flash of light (phosphene), a blind spot (scotoma), or a sound—that can warn of an impending episode, especially in epilepsy or migraine; or (3) in occult and parapsychological contexts, a supposed emanation around living beings that is claimed to be visible only to those with special psychic ability.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aural harmonic
An aural harmonic is a harmonic component generated by the auditory system itself.
An aural harmonic is a harmonic component generated by the auditory system itself.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aural
Aural means relating to, or perceived through, the ear; it derives from Latin for “ear.”
Aural means relating to, or perceived through, the ear; it derives from Latin for “ear.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autochthonous
Autochthonous means originating from within rather than from outside stimulation, applied both to bodily functions that are self-generated (like heartbeat) and to psychological forms (such as an autochthonous Gestalt produced by the perceiver rather than inherent in the stimulus).
Autochthonous means originating from within rather than from outside stimulation, applied both to bodily functions that are self-generated (like heartbeat) and to psychological forms (such as an autochthonous Gestalt produced by the perceiver rather than inherent in the stimulus).
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autistic disorder
Autistic disorder is a former DSM-IV term that was later replaced by autism spectrum disorder.
Autistic disorder is a former DSM-IV term that was later replaced by autism spectrum disorder.
