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Donor

Deutsch: Spender / Español: Donante / Português: Doador / Français: Donneur / Italiano: Donatore

Donor in psychology refers to an individual who provides resources, support, or contributions, whether material, emotional, or social, to benefit others. In psychological contexts, the term is often associated with altruism, prosocial behaviour, and the motivations behind acts of giving.

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Donor card

Donor card is defined as a document whereby individuals can indicate their willingness to donate organs and/or tissues in the event of their deaths; in some American States these cards are printed on the reverse side of automobile driver's licenses

Donor insemination

Donor insemination is defined as the process by which a fertile woman conceives with the aid of sperm from an unknown donor

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Donor IVF

Donor IVF refers to the transfer of a donor's ovum, fertilized in a laboratory dish, to the uterus of another woman.

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Doolally

Doolally means irrational, deranged, or insane.

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Door

Deutsch: Tür / Español: Puerta / Português: Porta / Français: Porte / Italiano: Porta

Door in psychology is a metaphor often used to represent barriers, opportunities, and transitions. It can symbolize the threshold between different states of mind, experiences, or stages in life. psychologists might use the concept of a "door" to help patients understand personal boundaries, opportunities for change, or the process of moving from one mental state to another.

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Door-in-the-face technique

Door-in-the-face technique refers to the method for achieving compliance in which a certain request is preceded by a much larger one.

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Dopamine

Dopamine refers to neurotransmitter whose generalized function is to activate other neurotransmitters and to aid in exploratory and pleasure-seeking behaviors (thus balancing serotonin ). A relative excess of Dopamine is implicated in Schizophrenia. Deficit of Dopamine is involved in Parkinson’s disease.

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