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Deutsch: Umgebungsstress / Español: Estrés ambiental / Português: Estresse ambiental / Français: Stress ambiant / Italiano: Stress ambientale /
Ambient stress refer to chronic environmental conditions that, although not urgent, are negatively valued and place adaptive demands on people.
In psychology, ambiguity refers to a lack of clarity or definiteness in information or stimuli. Ambiguity can arise from vague or unclear statements, conflicting information, or complex and confusing situations.
Deutsch: Ambivalente Absicht / Español: Intención ambigua / Português: Intenção ambígua / Français: Intention ambiguë / Italiano: Intenzione ambigua
Ambiguous intention refers to a psychological state in which an individual's goals, desires, or motivations are unclear, contradictory, or insufficiently defined, either to themselves or to external observers. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, where the interpretation of intentions shapes behavior, decision-making, and interpersonal interactions. Ambiguous intentions often arise in contexts of uncertainty, conflicting priorities, or unconscious motivations, making them a critical subject of study in understanding human agency and communication.
Deutsch: Mehrdeutiges Wort / Español: Palabra ambigua / Português: Palavra ambígua / Français: Mot ambigu / Italiano: Parola ambigua
An ambiguous word refers to a lexical unit that possesses multiple distinct meanings, often leading to interpretative challenges in communication. In psychology, such words are studied to understand how individuals resolve semantic ambiguity, particularly in cognitive processing, language acquisition, and social interaction. The phenomenon highlights the complexity of human language and the mechanisms underlying meaning disambiguation.