Glossary T
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.
Deutsch: Enge / Español: Rigidez / Português: Rigidez / Français: Rigidité / Italiano: Rigidità
In psychology, **tightness** refers to the degree to which a culture or social group enforces strict adherence to social norms and punishes deviations from those norms. This construct is central to cross-cultural psychology and has been extensively studied to understand how societies balance order and flexibility. Tightness is often contrasted with "looseness," which describes cultures with more permissive norms and greater tolerance for individual expression.