| 126. | Graves disease | Is a thyroid disorder characterized by goiter, exophthalmos, "orange-peel" skin, and hyperthyroidism. It is caused by an antibody-mediated auto-immune reaction, but the trigger for More… 10.8 KB |
| 127. | Graz School | The Graz School of experimental psychology and object theory was headed by Alexius Meinong, who was professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Graz where he founded the Graz More… 0.6 KB |
| 128. | Great-man theory | The idea that the course of events is influenced at crucial times by the actions of outstanding men. As a way of understanding history it is a gross over-simplification. |
| 129. | Greed and fear | The phrase, traditionally used by traders and market commentators, has become a topic of economic research about investor irrationalities (cognitive and emotional biases). Its effects on More… 0.8 KB |
| 130. | Greek philosophy | Greek philosophy focused on the role of reason and inquiry. Many philosophers today concede that Greek philosophy has shaped the entire Western thought since its inception. As Alfred More… 0.9 KB |
| 131. | Grey matter | (or gray matter) is a major component of the central nervous system, consisting of nerve cell bodies (neurons), glial cells (astroglia and oligodendrocytes), capillaries, and short nerve More… 0.7 KB |
| 132. | Grief | Normal, appropriate emotional response to an external and consciously recognized loss; it is usually time-limited and subsides gradually. To be distinguished from depression. See mourning. More… 0.2 KB |
| 133. | Ground sense | The same as smell sense. Titchener is of the opinion that as a servant of nutrition and reproduction this sense works miracles in the mental life of carnivorous animals. Such animals living More… 0.4 KB |
| 134. | Grounding | (punishment) : is a common punishment for children or teenagers in the US. It is often suggested as an alternative to spanking or other corporal punishment, and falls into the category of More… 1.5 KB |
| 135. | Group Psychology | groupism is a fact of social life. In every society there are interrelated social groups, big or small, temporarily formed or permanently established. Groups also vary in composition and More… 5.4 KB |
| 136. | Group attribution error | Is a group-serving, attributional bias identical to the fundamental attribution error except that it occurs between different groups rather than different individuals. Group members are more More… 0.5 KB |
| 137. | Group dynamics | The interactions and interrelations among members of a therapy group and between members and the therapist. The effective use of group dynamics is essential in a group treatment. |
| 138. | Group home | Type of residence for people with mental disorders that serves as an alternative to hospitalization by providing resources and assistance in the least restrictive environment possible. |
| 139. | Group mind | A hypothetical entity, sometimes given mystical qualities , which has been suggested as the agency for crowds acting in unison. It is a way of saying we don't understand very much More… 0.2 KB |
| 140. | Group polarisation | The tendency of a group to become more extreme in its decision-making than its individual members. Thus cautious individuals will spark an even more CAUTIOUS SHIFT and risk-taking More… 0.2 KB |
| 141. | Group practice | A formal association of three or more physicians, or other health professionals, organized to provide a continuum of broader-based care than is usually provided by a single practitioner. More… 0.4 KB |
| 142. | Group psychotherapy | Group psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy during which one or several therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. Although initially adopted to decrease costs and More… 3.5 KB |
| 143. | Group sex | Group sex : 1- Three or more people engaged simultaneously in interactive sexual activities. 2- Sexual activity among any group of people who may meet with the express purpose of obtainning More… 0.3 KB |
| 144. | Group solidarity | Group solidarity : A common bond among a group of people such as a team, combat unit, or therapy group, arising from shared feelings, activities, and objectives. When group solidarity is More… 0.3 KB |
| 145. | Group space | Group space : A "bubble" of personal space that may be established and defended by two or more persons who share the space. Research shows that memebers of group tend to stand or More… 0.4 KB |
| 146. | Group structure | Refers to the organization of statuses and roles within a particular group that differentiate the group from a togetherness situation. |
| 147. | Group therapy | PSYCHOTHERAPY involving several people at the same time. The assumption is that people can benefit from the experiences and companionship of other people. |
| 148. | Group-serving bias | Is identical to self-serving bias except that it takes place between groups rather than individuals, under which group members make dispositional attributions for their group's More… 0.5 KB |
| 149. | Grouping | The statistical process of combining individual scores into categories or ranking them as, for example , PERCENTILES. |
| 150. | Groupothink | George Orwell's term for the totalitarian imposition of authorised thoughts on all the members of a society. Taken over by some Social psychologists interested in the way that members More… 0.4 KB |
