Glossary S

Glossary S

Deutsch: Klang / Español: sonido / Português: som / Français: son / Italiano: suono

Sound in the psychology context refers to auditory stimuli and their effects on human perception, cognition, emotions, and behavior. Sound plays a crucial role in how we interact with our environment, communicate with others, and experience emotions. In psychology, the study of sound involves understanding how it influences mental processes, mood, memory, and even physiological responses.

Sound blending refers to the ability to combine smoothly all the sounds or parts of a word into the whole.

In the psychology context, soundness can refer to the overall healthiness and stability of an individual's mental and emotional state. It encompasses aspects such as cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, and psychological resilience. Soundness in psychology implies a state of well-being where an individual is capable of coping with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make contributions to their community.

Søren Kierkegaard one of the major contributors to Existential thought. Soren Kierkegaard is considered the first existentialist.

- Søren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) : Søren Kierkegaard believed that religion had become too rational and mechanical. He believed that a relationship with God should be an intensely personal and a highly emotional experience, like a love affair. Taking the existence of God on faith makes God a living truth for a person; thus Kierkegaard contended that truth is subjectivity.

Spasticity refers to one of the three (3) forms of Cerebral palsy that is described as disordered control of movement often associated with tight muscles.

Speciesism is defined as the assumption of superiority of humans over other animal species, especially to justify their exploitation.

The term Specific determines words that give clues to true-false items; "all", "always", "never", and "none" indicate false statements, while some, sometimes, and may indicate true statements.