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Avoidant Attachment in the Strange Situation, a form of insecure attachment in which infants do not seek proximity to their parent after separation. Instead, the …

Avoidant Personality a personality trait characterized by feeling uncomfortable when psychologically close to others, resulting in a tendency not to form intimate …

Avoidant Personality Disorder a personality disorder characterized by (a) hypersensitivity to rejection and criticism, (b) a desire for uncritical acceptance, (c) social …

Avolition failure to engage in goal-directed behavior, occasionally occurring in severe major depressive episodes.

AVP abbreviation for arginine vasopressin.

Awareness perception or knowledge of something. Accurate reportability of something perceived or known is widely used as a behavioral index of conscious …

Awareness Training an approach in psychology and education that stresses self-awareness, self-realization, exploration, and interpersonal sensitivity. Awareness training is associated with such …

awe the experience of admiration and elevation in response to physical beauty, displays of exceptional ability, or moral goodness. The awe-inspiring stimulus …

AWOL acronym for absence without leave.

Axenfeld–Rieger Syndrome an autosomal dominant, developmental spectrum disorder characterized by cornea and iris defects and glaucoma leading to blindness. Other associated developmental …