Glossary I

Deutsch: Schlaflosigkeit / Español: Insomnio / Português: Insônia / Français: Insomnie / Italiano: Insonnia /

Insomnia is defined as the inability to fall asleep, to maintain sleep, or to get back to sleep at night. It is a type of dyssomnia that involves difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep; chronically non-restorative sleep; difficulty in getting to sleep or staying asleep; also, not feeling rested after sleeping.

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Insomnolent means sleepless. Insomnolent also refers to a person who is afflicted with insomnia.

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Insouciant means happily unconcerned; carefree; nonchalant.

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Instability is an organizational climate in which people are not sure what to do.

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Deutsch: Augenblick / Español: Instante / Português: Instante / Français: Instant / Italian: Istante

Instant in the psychology context refers to a very brief and immediate moment in time. In psychological terms, it often pertains to processes or responses that occur in a fraction of a second, highlighting the immediacy and speed of cognitive and emotional reactions.

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Instant repairs refer to self -repair in which the speaker traces back to an error that is then replaced with the correct word. Please see also Anticipatory retracing and fresh start.

Instinct is defined as an impulsion towards certain activities. Those psychic processes over which the ego has no control.

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Instinctive behavior refers to an innate, unlearned behavior pattern exhibited by all members of a species.

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