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Phase locking

Phase locking is the firing of auditory neurons in synchrony with the phase of an auditory stimulus

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Phase of indiscriminate attachments

Phase of indiscriminate attachments refers to a period between 6 weeks and 6 to 7 months of age in which infants prefer social to non-social stimulation and are likely to protest whenever any adult puts them down or leaves them alone

Phase of multiple attachments

Phase of multiple attachments is the period when infants are forming attachments to companions other than their primary attachment object

Phase of specific attachment

Phase of specific attachment refers to a period between 7 and 9 months of age when infants are attached to one close companion, often of course, is the mother.

Phase sequences

Phase sequences is a term which is according to Hebb are systems of interrelated cell assemblies that form because of the simultaneous or sequential activation of cell assemblies. When a Phase sequence is activated, it causes a stream of interrelated ideas.

Phases in mourning

Phases in mourning describes mourning as a series of phases; the Bowlby/ Parkes model proposed four phases (shock and numbness; yearning and searching; disorganization and despair; reorganization); other writers have proposed three phases (shock, a period of intense or active grieving, and reestablishment of physical and mental balance, in one version; avoidance, confrontation, and accommodation, in another version) or a larger number of phases. It is one of the interpretations or theories of mourning.

Phencyclidine

Phencyclidine or PCP refer to a drug that inhibits type NMDA glutamate receptors ; at low doses, produces intoxication and slurred speech, and at higher doses, produces both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Phencyclidinea is a dissociative anesthetic.

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Phenomena

Deutsch: Phänomene / Español: Fenómenos / Português: Fenômenos / Français: Phénomènes / Italiano: Fenomeni /

Phenomena in the context of psychology refer to observable events, occurrences, or experiences that can be studied, analyzed, and explained within the field of psychology. These phenomena encompass a wide range of human behaviors, mental processes, and interactions that contribute to our understanding of the human mind and behavior. They can be both individual and collective experiences, and they are essential for psychologists to investigate and gain insights into various aspects of human psychology.

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