Glossary P
Glossary P
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.
Precontemplation is a stage in the Transtheoretical Model when humans are not aware that they are practicing a behavior that is unhealthy or do not intend to take any action to change a behavior.
Preconventional level refers to Kohlberg’s term to describe moral reasoning wherein the individual considers and weighs the personal consequences of the behavior. Preconventional level is the first level of Reasoning in Kohlberg’s theory, where moral reasoning is based on external forces. According to Kohlberg, it is a period during which moral judgments are based largely on expectations of rewards or punishments.