Glossary D

Disinhibitory effect involves engaging in a previously inhibited, deviant behavior as a result of observing a model. The Inhibitory effect involves refraining from a deviant behavior. (see Inhibitory/disinhibitory effect.)

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Deutsch: Desintegration / Español: Desintegración / Português: Desintegração / Français: Désintégration / Italiano: Disintegrazione

Disintegration in the psychology context refers to the breakdown of an individual’s psychological structures, such as thoughts, emotions, or identity, often leading to confusion, instability, or dysfunction. This process may occur as a response to overwhelming stress, trauma, or mental health disorders and is sometimes a necessary step in personal growth and transformation.

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Disjunctive concept refers to a concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features; for example, to qualify an object must be either blue or circular.

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Deutsch: Disjunktive Aufgabe / Español: Tarea disyuntiva / Português: Tarefa disjuntiva / Français: Tâche disjonctive / Italiano: Compito disgiuntivo /

The Disjunctive task refers to a task or project that is completed when a single solution, decision, or recommendation is adopted by the group.

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Dismantling design refers to a single-subjects design consisting of a series of phases where each phase adds or subtracts one component of a complex treatment. Dismantling design is also known as Component-analysis design.

Dismissal refers to the removal of an employee from his employment.

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Dismissing avoidant attachment refers to an attachment outcome in which people have a positive model of the self and a negative model of others. It is a style of attachment in which people are low on anxiety but high on avoidance ; they tend to view partners as unreliable, unavailable, and uncaring

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Deutsch: Abweisung / Abwertung / Herabwürdigung / Español: Desestimación / Português: Desconsideração / Français: Déni (dans le contexte psychologique) / Italiano: Svalutazione

Dismissiveness in psychology refers to a cognitive and behavioral pattern characterized by the tendency to minimize, trivialize, or outright reject the emotions, experiences, or perspectives of others. It often manifests as a defensive mechanism, serving to protect the dismissive individual from perceived threats to their self-concept or worldview. While it may appear as mere indifference, dismissiveness frequently carries underlying emotional weight, influencing interpersonal dynamics and psychological well-being.

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