Glossary I
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Deutsch: Unzureichender Rechtfertigungseffekt / Español: Efecto de justificación insuficiente / Português: Efeito de justificação insuficiente / Français: Effet de justification insuffisante / Italiano: Effetto di giustificazione insufficiente /
Insufficient justification effect refers to the reduction of dissonance by internally justifying one's behavior when external justification is "insufficient".
Insufficient punishment refers to the dissonance aroused when individuals lack sufficient external justification for having resisted a desired activity or object, usually resulting in individuals devaluing the forbidden activity or object
Insulin is defined as the hormone released from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in response to elevated blood glucose and amino acid concentrations; increases tissue uptake of both. Insulin is likewise the major endocrine hormone secreted by the islet cells of the pancreas. It facilitates the use of glucose by the body’s cells and plays a major role in the metabolism of food; pancreatic hormone that facilitates the entry of glucose into the cells