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Ghost

Deutsch: Geist / Español: Fantasma / Português: Fantasma / Français: Fantôme / Italiano: Fantasma /

The term "ghost" in the psychology context doesn't refer to supernatural entities but rather to a metaphorical representation of unresolved trauma or painful memories that continue to haunt an individual's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. These "ghosts" from the past can have a profound impact on a person's mental and emotional well-being.

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GIFT

GIFT is the acronym of Gamete intra-Fallopian tube transfer that refers to a reproductive technique in which the sperm and ova are collected and injected into the Fallopian tube before fertilization.

Giftedness

Giftedness is defined as the possession of a high IQ, unusually high intellectual potential or special talents or aptitudes.

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Gigantism

Deutsch: Gigantismus / Español: Gigantismo / Português: Gigantismo / Français: Géantisme / Italiano: Gigantismo

Gigantism in the psychology context refers to the psychological and social implications experienced by individuals who have unusually tall stature due to medical or genetic conditions, primarily caused by an excess of Growth hormone. While gigantism specifically relates to increased growth hormone levels before the closure of growth plates in childhood, leading to abnormal height, the psychological context considers the impact of being significantly taller than average on an individual's mental health, social interactions, and self-perception.

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Gigolo

Gigolo refers to a man who is hired to have a sexual relationship with a woman and receives financial support from her. Gigolo is also defined as a male who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money.

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

- Gilles de la Tourette syndrome : Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is defined as a tic disorder defined by multiple involuntary motor and vocal tics. The disorder appears familial in origin. The cause is unclear, but dysfunction of the basal ganglia has been implicated.

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Ginglymus joint

Ginglymus joint refers to a type of joint which permits a wide range of movement in only one plane, as in the elbow, ankle, and knee joints.

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Giordano Bruno (1548-1600)

- Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) : Giordano Bruno accepted the mystical non-Christian philosophy of Hermetism and Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory because he mistakenly believed that it supported Hermetism. He was burned at the stake for his beliefs.

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