Glossary / Lexicon

Behavioral assimilation refers to the eventual matching of the behaviors displayed by cooperating or . . . Read More

Gain-loss effect refers to the finding that we like people the most if we feel we have gained in their . . . Read More

Physical attractiveness is the perception of the physical traits of an individual human person or a group, . . . Read More

Coolness: In the psychology context, 'coolness' refers to the perceived social value and attractiveness . . . Read More

Teeter Totter Effect a sibling phenomenon that contributes to the uniqueness of each child as decribed . . . Read More

Adaptation-level phenomenon is the tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice . . . Read More

Bystander effect refers to the finding that the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, . . . Read More

Confirmation Bias refers to a type of selective thinking whereby one tends to notice and to look for . . . Read More

Depressive Realism refers to the tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving . . . Read More

Phi phenomenon refers to the Illusion that a light is moving from one location to another. The Phi phenomenon . . . Read More