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Deutsch: Dankbarkeit üben / Español: Practicar la gratitud / Português: Praticar a gratidão / Français: Pratiquer la gratitude / Italiano: Praticare la gratitudine

Practice gratitude in psychology refers to the regular and intentional act of acknowledging and appreciating the positive aspects of life. This practice involves recognising the good things that happen to oneself and expressing thanks for them. It is often used as a therapeutic tool to improve mental well-being and enhance overall life satisfaction.

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Practice guidelines are guidelines that recommend specific forms of intervention for specific psychological problems or disorders.

Deutsch: Praktikum / Español: prácticas / Português: estágio / Français: stage / Italiano: tirocinio

In the psychology context, a practicum refers to a supervised, hands-on training experience that allows psychology students to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings. It is typically part of graduate-level education and provides students with practical experience in clinical, counseling, or educational psychology, under the guidance of licensed professionals. The practicum helps bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice.

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Prader-Willi syndrome refers to a complex genetic disorder associated with an abnormality of chromosome 15. Children with Prader-Willi syndrome typically suffer from short stature, mental retardation or learning disabilities , incomplete sexual development, certain behavior problems, low muscle tone, and an involuntary urge to eat constantly.

Pragmatic bootstrapping is the hypothesis that when children start speaking, they produce utterances in order to accomplish goals. This pragmatically based system gets children started in using language and is later replaced by a system with word meanings and grammatical structure.

Pragmatic case study is an organized approach for the development and accumulatin of case study material that focuses on practical results.

Pragmatic development is the development of the communicative functions or uses of language.

Pragmatic principle is a principle about how words are used that, by hypothesis, helps children figure out the meaning of newly encountered words.