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Glossary T

Deutsch: Tiger / Español: Tigre / Português: Tigre / Français: Tigre / Italiano: Tigre

In psychology, the term Tiger is often used metaphorically to represent intense emotions, impulses, or instincts that can be difficult to control or manage. It may symbolise aggressive tendencies, raw energy, or the primal drives in the human psyche. Tiger can also be used in therapeutic contexts to illustrate challenges that a person needs to face, such as fears or internal struggles, often requiring courage and self-discipline to overcome. Additionally, it appears in psychological discussions about the balance between our "wild" nature and the need for social and emotional regulation.

Timbre refers to the quality that distinguishes between two (2) tones that sound different even though they have the same loudness, pitch, and duration. Differences in timbre are illu

Time lag refers to the study of developmental processes by taking measures of children of the same age group at different times.

Englisch: Psychological Skills
Time Management/Organization refers to a psychological skill and ability to plan and maintain one's regular schedule in a way that avoids confusion, conflict and undue stress.

Time poverty refers to a feeling of having less time available than is required to meet the demands of everyday living

English: Time Pressure / Deutsch: Zeitdruck / Español: Presión de tiempo / Português: Pressão do tempo / Français: Pression temporelle / Italiano: Pressione temporale

In the psychology context, Time Pressure refers to the stress or tension experienced when the time available to perform a task is perceived as insufficient. It is a common psychological stressor that can affect cognitive functioning, decision-making, and emotional well-being. Under time pressure, individuals may feel rushed, anxious, and overwhelmed, which can lead to decreased task performance, hasty decision-making, and increased errors. The perception of time pressure can vary greatly among individuals and is influenced by personal and situational factors, including workload, personal time management skills, and the importance of the task at hand.

Time Sampling refers to a procedure in which the investigator records the frequencies with which individuals display particular behaviors during the brief time intervals each is observed.

Time sampling refers to a technique of behavioral observation that involves observing for one interval, then pausing during the next interval to record all the observations. The sequence of observe-record-observe-record is continued through the series of intervals. It is a procedure in which an investigator records the frequencies with which individuals display particular behaviors during the brief time intervals that each participant is observed. This method is also used to observe multiple behaviors of one person or multiple people performing one behavior.