Glossary V
Glossary V
Deutsch: Impfung / Español: Vacunación / Português: Vacinação / Français: Vaccination / Italian: Vaccinazione
Vaccination in the context of psychology refers to the study and understanding of psychological factors that influence individuals' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors towards vaccines. This includes examining how cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural aspects affect vaccination uptake, compliance, and overall public health outcomes.
Deutsch: Schwanken / Español: Vacilación / Português: Vacilação / Français: Vacillation / Italiano: Vacillamento
Vacillation in the psychology context refers to the cognitive and emotional process of hesitating between different opinions or actions, often due to uncertainty, ambivalence, or anxiety. It involves a state of indecision where an individual repeatedly changes their mind or feels unable to make a clear choice. In psychology, vacillation is not merely seen as a momentary inability to decide but is understood within the broader framework of how individuals process information, evaluate options, manage emotions, and ultimately make decisions.
Deutsch: Kolpitis / Español: Vaginitis / Português: Vaginite / Français: Vaginite / Italiano: Vaginite
Vaginitis refers to an irritation or inflammation of the vagina, usually causing a discharge.
Deutsch: Kolpopoese / Español: Vaginoplastia / Português: Vaginoplastia / Français: Vaginoplastie / Italiano: Vaginoplastica
Vaginoplasty refers to a transgender operation in which a vagina is artificially constructed.
nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment in which the vagus nerve brain, including the hypothalamus and amygdala.
The Vagus nerve is the major parasympathetic nerve. It is the tenth cranial nerve, which has branches to and from the stomach and several other organs
Deutsch: Valenz / Español: Valencia / Português: Valência / Français: Valence / Italiano: Valenza /
A valence is a positive or negative event. The valence of an event often is colored by our emotional memories of similar events. We store emotional memories with other details of the event and these can influence future appraisals.