Glossary P

Punctuation is the concept that each person in a transaction believes what he/she says is caused by what the other person says. Basically the individual holds the other responsible for his/her reactions.

Deutsch: Durchdringung / Español: punción / Português: punção / Français: ponction / Italiano: puntura

In the psychology context, puncture is not a standard term with a well-defined meaning. However, it may be used metaphorically to describe moments or interventions that "pierce through" psychological defences, emotional barriers, or mental frameworks, leading to a breakthrough or emotional release. This concept is often linked to therapeutic processes or moments of heightened emotional clarity.

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Punisher refers to a stimulus that decreases the probability of the response that produces it.

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Punishment is when an aversive consequence follows a behaviour and therefore decreases the probability of that behaviour occurring again.

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Punitiveness refers to the belief that people should be harshly punished for their mistakes or shortcomings.

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Pupil is the opening in the center of the iris through which light enters; opening at the eye through which light passes.

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Pure autonomic failure refers to a condition in which output from the autonomic nervous system to the body fails

Pure insertion is the assumption that a mental module can be added or deleted without altering the processing duration of other modules.