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Agoraphobia Agoraphobia is the irrational fear of being in public places. An agoraphobic person may fear going to the mall because it …

Agonistic Behavior The word agonistic comes from the ancient Greek word for the contest; agonistic behaviors are behaviors that relate to a …

Aggression Letʼs be really simple with this term. Aggression is any form of behavior that is intended to harm or injure some …

Age Regression Have you ever seen a movie in which some characters supposedly had something happen to them when they were young …

Agape Agape is a Greek term meaning a purely spiritual love of a person. This type of love corresponds to the love …

Affective Disorder Since affect is a general term for feelings, emotions, or moods, the affective disorder is a disorder characterized by wide …

Affect Affect is a fairly general term for feelings, emotions, or moods. To say someone has negative affect means that they have …

Adrenal Gland (adrenaline) The adrenal gland, located on top of the kidneys, is made up of two parts with very distinct hormonal …

Adolescent A person in the stage of adolescence, which is the developmental stage that occurs from puberty to maturity, lasting from about …

Adolescence The developmental stage that occurs from puberty to maturity, lasting from about ages 12 to 18 (there is some debate about …