Psychology Glossary
Glossary of Psychology
The Glossary of Psychology describes everything about the World of Psychology. Terms, Treatments, biographies, ... .
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Manic-Depression
A Manic-Depression consists of alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Called bipolar disease because of the swings between these opposing poles in mood.
Bystander
Deutsch: Zuschauer / Español: espectador / Português: espectador / Français: spectateur / Italiano: spettatore
There is an effect in the finding that a person is less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders.
In the context of psychology, a bystander refers to an individual who is present at an event or incident but does not take part in it. This concept is particularly significant in social psychology, where it relates to the bystander effect—a phenomenon in which the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation.
Perinatal Grief
In the psychological context, perinatal grief refers to the profound sense of loss experienced by parents due to the death of a baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after birth. It includes complex emotions such as sadness, guilt, and anger. This often requires specialized psychological support, and individuals in need should explore mental health care in Chicago or any other city for coping and healing.
Primacy
Deutsch: Primat / Español: Primacía / Português: Primazia / Français: Primauté / Italian: Primato
Primacy in the context of psychology refers to the tendency to better remember and give more importance to information that is presented first in a sequence. This phenomenon is often discussed in relation to the primacy effect, which is a cognitive bias where items at the beginning of a list are more likely to be recalled than those in the middle.