Glossary G

Glossary G

Ganglioside is defined as molecule composed of carbohydrates and fats.

Gangs is defined as group of people who form an alliance for a common purpose and engage in unlawful or criminal activity. They are loosely organized groups of (often) adolescents that hang out, identify as a group, and usually partake in delinquent or criminal activities

Ganser syndrome refers to a Factitious disorder that was first observed in prisoners. People with Ganser syndrome have short-term episodes of bizarre behavior similar to that shown by people with serious mental illnesses.

In the context of psychology, "garbage" doesn't have a direct, standalone meaning. However, the term can be metaphorically or indirectly related to several psychological concepts or therapeutic approaches. Here are a few ways in which the concept of "garbage" might be relevant in psychology:

Garbology refers to the study of a society or culture by examining what it discards.

Garden path sentences is defined as sentences in which the comprehender assumes a particular meaning of a word or phrase but discovers later that the assumption was incorrect, forcing the comprehender to backtrack and reinterpret the sentence.

Gardner's theory of Multiple intelligences . Please see Theory of multiple intelligences.

Deutsch: Gardners Theorie / Español: Teoría de Gardner / Português: Teoria de Gardner / Français: Théorie de Gardner / Italian: Teoria di Gardner

Gardner’s Theory in the psychology context refers to Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which posits that intelligence is not a single, general ability but rather a collection of distinct types of intelligences that individuals possess in varying degrees. Gardner introduced this theory in 1983 in his book "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences," challenging the traditional view of intelligence as measured by IQ tests.