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Sensate focus

Sensate focus refers to a method of treatment for sexual dysfunctions that involves the partners' taking turns stimulating each other in non-sexual but affectionate ways at first, then gradually progressing over a period of time toward genital stimulation.

Sensate focus exercise

Sensate focus exercise refers to a part of the sex therapy developed by Masters and Johnson in which one partner caresses the other, the other communicates what is pleasurable, and where there are no performance demands.

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Sensation

Deutsch: Empfindung / Español: Sensación / Português: Sensação / Français: Sensation / Italiano: Sensazione

A Sensation is one of the basic senses of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling and negative sensations that may include headaches, dizziness, numbness, stomach trouble, hallucinations, or sexual disturbances.

Sensation in the psychology context refers to the initial process of detecting and responding to environmental stimuli through the sensory organs. It involves the conversion of physical energy from the environment into electrical energy that can be processed by the brain. Sensation is the foundational step in perception, where raw sensory input is interpreted to form a coherent understanding of the world around us.

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Sensationalism

Deutsch: Sensationalismus / Español: Sensacionalismo / Português: Sensacionalismo / Français: Sensationalisme / Italiano: Sensazionalismo /

Sensationalism in the context of psychology refers to the exaggerated or sensational presentation of information or events with the aim of arousing strong emotional reactions, often at the expense of accuracy and objectivity. It exploits people's emotional responses, such as fear, shock, or excitement, to capture attention and generate interest. While sensationalism is commonly associated with media and journalism, it can also manifest in personal interactions and social media. In this article, we will explore the concept of sensationalism in psychology, provide examples, discuss its risks and application areas, offer recommendations for dealing with sensationalism, briefly touch on historical and legal aspects, and conclude with a list of similar psychological concepts.

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Sense

Deutsch: Sinn (Wahrnehmung)

In psychology, the term "sense" can refer to any of the five traditional senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. These senses are the means by which an individual receives information about the environment and the stimuli within it.

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Sensing

Deutsch: Wahrnehmung / Español: Percepción / Português: Percepção / Français: Perception / Italian: Percezione

Sensing in the psychology context refers to the process by which individuals detect and respond to external stimuli through their sensory organs. This process involves the reception, transmission, and interpretation of sensory information, which forms the basis for perception and interaction with the environment.

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Sensitive periods

Sensitive periods refer to a period of time during which good and bad environmental influences on Development are heightened, thus providing enhanced opportunities to learn.

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Sensitivity

Deutsch: Sensibilität / Español: Sensibilidad / Português: Sensibilidade / Français: Sensibilité / Italiano: Sensibilità

Sensitivity in psychology refers to the capacity to perceive, process, and respond to stimuli or emotional information from one's environment. This includes the ability to detect subtle cues and changes, both internally within oneself and externally among others.

So, sensitivity describes how sensitive a test is in measuring a particular neuropsychological construct.

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