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homeostasis
The tendency of the body (and the mind) to natural gravitate toward a state of equilibrium or balance.
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phallic personality
Stemming from the Phallic stage, a child who becomes fixated may develop a personality characterized by selfishness, impulsivity, and a lack of or reduced ability to feel empathy.
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dopamine hypothesis
The theory that schizophrenia is caused by an excess amount of dopamine in the brain. Research has found that medication to reduce dopamine can reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
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prejudice
Negative beliefs, attitudes, or feelings about a person’s entire character based on only one characteristic. This belief is often based on faulty information.
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sublimation
A defense mechanism where undesired or unacceptable impulses are transformed into behaviors which are accepted by society.
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behavior modification
The application of behavioral theory to change a specific behavior.
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behavior therapy
The application of behavioral theory (e.g. conditioning, reinforcement) in the treatment of mental illness.
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behaviorism
The school of psychology founded on the premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the application of various behavioral principles.
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bell-shaped curve
Also referred to as a normal distribution or normal curve, a bell-shaped curve is a perfect mesokurtic curve where the mean, median, and mode are equal.
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