Glossary P

Glossary P

Precedence effect refers to the effect that occurs when two (2) identical or very similar sounds reach a listener’s ears separated by a time interval of less than about 50 to 100 minutes, and the listener hears the sound that reaches his or her ears first.

Deutsch: Präzedenzfall / Español: Precedente / Português: Precedente / Français: Précédent / Italiano: Precedente

Precedent in the psychology context refers to an earlier event, decision, or experience that serves as a reference or guide for future behaviour, decision-making, or understanding. It influences how individuals or groups evaluate situations, solve problems, or establish norms based on past occurrences.

Precentral gyrus refers to the gyrus of the cerebral cortex just anterior to the central sulcus, site of the primary motor cortex

Prechronic pain is defined as pain that endures beyond the acute phase but has not yet become chronic.

Precision is defined as the quality of being exactly specified.

Precognition is defined as the purported ability to accurately predict future events.

Deutsch: Voraussetzung / Español: Precondición / Português: Pré-condição / Français: Précondition / Italiano: Precondizione

A precondition in the psychology context refers to a specific factor, circumstance, or condition that must be present or fulfilled before a certain behaviour, emotional state, or psychological outcome can occur. Preconditions often serve as foundational elements that set the stage for the development of mental processes, learning, emotional responses, or behavioural patterns.

Preconscious is a term which according to Freud is the area of the psyche that contains material from the unconscious before it reaches the conscious mind; material just beneath the surface of awareness that can be easily retrieved. In Freud’s Topographic model, Preconscious is the part of personality that contains thoughts that can be brought into awareness with little difficulty. Moreover, Preconscious are memories of events and experiences that can be retrieved with relatively little effort. Information is available to awareness but not immediately.