Glossary C

Glossary C

- Cutting off reflected failure (CORFing) : Cutting off reflected Failure (CORFing) refers to distancing of oneself from a Group that performs poorly.

- CVA (Cerebrovascular accident) : CVA is the acronym of Cerebrovascular accident which is a technical term for Stroke describes a heterogeneous groups of vascular disorders associated with damage to the brain's blood vessels and decreased blood flow within and to the brain. It is an interruption of the blood flow in the brain.

- CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling) : CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling ) is the sampling and testing of the Chorion for fetal abnormalities. It is an alternative to amniocentesis in which fetal cells are extracted from the Chorion for prenatal tests. CVS can be performed earlier in pregnancy than is possible with amniocentesis.

- CVS (Chorionic villus sampling) : CVS or Chorionic villus sampling ) is an alternative to Amniocentesis in which fetal cells are extracted from the Chorion for prenatal tests. CVS can be performed earlier in pregnancy than is possible with amniocentesis.

Cyber Psychology refers to the study of the relationship between the mind and the computer in a mental environment

Cyberchondria refers to a type of hypochondriasis that is fed by easy access to medical and diagnostic information via the Internet

Cybercrime refers to a crime committed with the use of computers, or via the manipulation of digital forms of data.

Deutsch: Kybernetik / Español: Cibernética / Português: Cibernética / Français: Cybernétique / Italiano: Cibernetica

Cybernetics in the psychology context refers to the study of systems, control, and communication in living organisms, machines, and organisations, focusing on how information is processed and used to regulate behaviour and maintain stability. Originating as an interdisciplinary field that includes engineering, computer science, biology, and psychology, cybernetics explores how feedback loops and self-regulation principles can be applied to understand human behaviour and mental processes.