Glossary E
Glossary E
Endomysium the inner layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle fiber.
Endorphin refers to a neuropeptide produced by the pituitary gland having pain-suppressing activity.
Endothelium refers to the layer of epithelial cells that line the blood vessels. The blood-clotting properties of the platelets are activated when the Endothelium is breached. They change shape and adhere to the vessel wall, each other, and red blood cells. If this occurs pathologically, that is, in a normal vessel, it leads to a Thrombosis, ultimately occluding the vessel.
Deutsch: Endowment-Effekt / Español: efecto dotación / Português: efeito de dotação / Français: effet de dotation / Italiano: effetto dotazione
Endowment in the psychology context typically refers to the endowment effect, a cognitive bias in which individuals assign greater value to items simply because they own them. This phenomenon reveals how ownership increases an object’s perceived worth beyond its market or intrinsic value. The endowment effect is a key concept in behavioural economics and decision-making psychology, influencing how people make financial, emotional, and interpersonal decisions.