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childhood obesity is a chronic medical condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat relative to gender - and age-based norms.

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Deutsch: Kindheitstrauma / Español: Trauma Infantil / Português: Trauma Infantil / Français: Traumatisme Infantile / Italiano: Trauma Infantile

Childhood Trauma in the context of psychology refers to the experience of an intensely distressing or disturbing event or series of events during childhood, which overwhelms the child's ability to cope and leaves lasting psychological impacts. This trauma can result from various sources, including abuse (physical, emotional, or sexual), neglect, witnessing violence, loss of a loved one, natural disasters, or any situation that severely threatens the child's sense of safety and security.

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childhood-onset conduct disorder refers to a specific type of conduct disorder whereby the child displays at least one characteristic of the disorder prior to 10 years of age.

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Chinese room refers to a thought experiment developed by Searle that supposedly shows that artificial intelligence is impossible

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Chlamydia refers to a bacterial STI ; although often asymptomatic, it is thought to be one of the most damaging of all the STIs. (see STI) Chlamydia is also defined as an organism causing a sexually transmitted disease ; the symptoms in males are a thin, clear discharge and mild pain or urination; females are frequently asymptomatic.

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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) refers to first drug found to relieve the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia

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Deutsch: Wahl / Español: Elección / Português: Escolha / Français: Choix / Italiano: Scelta

In psychology, the concept of "choice" refers to the process of selecting between two or more alternatives. This fundamental aspect of human behavior is studied extensively to understand decision-making processes, cognitive functions, and behavioral outcomes. The study of choice helps psychologists explore how individuals make decisions, what factors influence these decisions, and how choices impact mental health and well-being.

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Choice delay task refers to the activity in which people can choose between a reward now and a slightly larger one later.

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