Glossary B

Deutsch: Bilingualismus und Multilingualismus / Español: Bilingüismo y Multilingüismo / Português: Bilinguismo e Multilinguismo / Français: Bilinguisme et Multilinguisme / Italiano: Bilinguismo e Multilinguismo

Bilingualism and Multilingualism in the context of psychology refer to the cognitive and social processes involved in an individual's ability to speak, understand, and switch between two or more languages. This area of study explores how learning and using multiple languages influence cognitive development, brain function, and social interactions. It encompasses the psychological benefits and challenges associated with being bilingual or multilingual, including impacts on attention, memory, problem-solving skills, and identity formation.

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Bilinguals refers to people who can speak two (2) languages.

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Englisch: culture -bound syndromes
Bilis & colera (or muina) refers to a culture-bound syndrom, among Latinos which is describe as syndromes whose underlying cause is considered to be anger or rage.

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Binaural cue refers to sound localization cue that involves both ears.

Binaural presentation means presenting the same two (2) messages, or sometimes just one message, to both ears simultaneously

Binding refers to the process by which features such as color, form, motion, and location are combined to create our perception of a coherent object.

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Binding arbitration refers to a method of resolving conflicts in which a neutral third party is asked to choose which side is correct and in which neither party is allowed to appeal the decision.

Binding problem refers to question of how the visual, auditory, and other areas of the brain influence one another to produce a combined perception of a single object. It is the problem of how neural activity in many separated areas in the brain is combined to create a perception of a coherent object.