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Collectivist is a person who defines herself or himself in terms of relationships to other people and groups and gives priority to group goals.

- Collectivist (or Communal) society : Collectivist (or communal) society is defined as a society that values cooperative interdependence, social harmony, and adherence to group norms. These societies generally hold that the group’s well-being is more important than that of the individual.

Collectivist culture is a type of culture that emphasizes the importance of belonging to a larger group, such as a family, tribe, or nation; cultures where people are seen as interdependent beings who should contribute to harmonious group functioning

In the field of psychology, collegiality is a term used to describe the quality of interactions, relationships, and collaboration among professionals, particularly psychologists and mental health practitioners. It refers to the practice of working together in a supportive, respectful, and collaborative manner to achieve common goals, whether in research, clinical settings, or academic environments. This article delves into the concept of collegiality, its significance in psychology, potential risks, application areas, recommendations for cultivating collegiality, and its historical and legal aspects.

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Color blind approach is the hypothesis that, to reduce prejudice, people should be encouraged to categorize other people as individual persons rather than as members of groups

Color blindness is defined as a total inability to perceive colors.

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Color constancy refers to the ability to recognize the color of an object despite changes in lighting. It is the effect in which the perception of an object’s hue remains constant even when the wavelength distribution of the illumination is changed. Approximate color constancy means that our perception of hue usually changes a little when the illumination changes, though not as much as we might expect from the change in the wavelengths of light reaching the eye.

Color deficiency is a condition affecting people who see fewer colors than people with normal color vision and need to mix fewer wavelengths to match any other wavelength in the spectrum. Color deficiency is sometimes incorrectly called Color blindness.

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