Glossary P

Pessimistic explanatory style refers to a chronic tendency to explain negative events as due to internal, stable, and global qualities of the self and to attribute positive events to external, unstable, and non-global factors. It is believed to contribute to the likelihood of illness.

PET is the abbreviations of Positron Emission Tomography which is a method of obtaining detailed pictures of activity in the living brain. Involves injecting a radioactive substance

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Pet loss is defined as the death, loss, or ending of a relationship with a pet or companion animal

Deutsch: Tierhaltung / Español: Tener mascotas / Português: Posse de animais de estimação / Français: Possession d'animaux domestiques / Italiano: Possesso di animali domestici

Pet ownership refers to the act of caring for and maintaining a Relationship with domesticated animals, such as dogs, cats, birds, or other pets. In the psychology context, pet ownership is associated with various mental health benefits, emotional support, and social interactions that can positively impact an individual’s well-being. It is recognized as a significant factor in enhancing emotional resilience, providing companionship, and improving quality of life.

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PET scan is Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan which is a computer-generated image of brain activity based on glucose consumption in the brain.

- Peter Lombard (ca. 1095 - 1160) : Peter Lombard insisted that God could be known through faith, reason, or the study of his work in nature.

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Peter Principle refers to the idea that organizations tend to promote good employees until they reach the level at which they are not competent, in other words, their highest level of incompetence.

- Peterson, Seligman, and Valliant (1988) : Peterson, Seligman, and Valliant Psychologists who in 1988 studied Optimists and Pessimists. The three (3) suggested that Pessimists tended to explain setbacks in their lives as the result of things within their personality that were unchangeable. In contrast, Optimists tended to explain setbacks as the result of things arising from situations within their control, but which were not their own fault.