Psychology RootsAnal-Retentive (anal stage of motivational development) The anal stage of motivational development is characterized by the child’s central area of bodily concern …
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Anal-Expulsive Freudʼs psychosexual theory of development has several stages and lots of elements within those stages. The term anal-expulsive refers to a …
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Anal Stage The anal stage is one of the stages in Freudʼs psychosexual theory of development, which occurs in the second year …
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Anal Character This term is an extension of Freudʼs anal stage of development (you remember Freudʼs stages of development, right?) in which …
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Anaclitic Depression This is a type of depression that occurs primarily in infants who have been separated from or lost their mothers …
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Amygdala No, this is not pronounced “ah-mig-DAH-la”, but rather, “ah-MIG-dah-la” (don’t ask me why I felt compelled to include the pronunciation!). The …
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Amphetamines Amphetamines are a type of stimulant that speeds up bodily processes, and includes caffeine (coffee, tea, soda), nicotine (cigarettes), and cocaine. …
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Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of dementia or decreasing mental capacity, most often seen in people older than 65. Some …
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Altruism Altruism refers to unselfish behaviors or actions done for the sake of someone else. For example, if you volunteer at a …
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Altered State (of consciousness) If college students donʼt know what this term means, who will? Just kidding. An altered state of consciousness …