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Perceptual Set This is the expectation of a person to see or perceive something based on prior experience. Writers sometimes use this …

Perceptual Constancy Perceptual constancy is the ability to recognize that an object or organism has not changed (remained the same object or …

Perceptual Adaptation This refers to the ability of the body to adapt to an environment by filtering out distractions. For example, someone …

Perception The process in which we understand sensory information. Illusions are powerful examples of how we misinterpret sensory information and perceive information …

Peak Experience An experience in which an individual feels one with the universe. It is related to Abraham Maslowʼs Hierarchy of Needs …

Passive-Aggressive When a person acts in a passive-aggressive manner, they are displaying aggression in a way that is indirect as opposed to …

Passionate Love Aren’t new relationships great? You know that giddy feeling you get when you first fall in love? If you have …

Partial Reinforcement Partial reinforcement is reinforcing an organism only sometimes and not every time the desired behavior occurs. Think of trying to …

Parkinson’s Disease This is a disorder that affects the central nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord. It results …

Parietal Lobe The area in the brain which plays a major part in touch, pressure and temperature. The parietal lobe would inform …