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Identification According to Freud, as children develop, there comes a time in which the child must adopt the characteristics of one of …

Identical Twins Unlike fraternal twins that develop from separate eggs and sperm, identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg that splits …

Ideal Self According the Humanistic Psychologist Carl Rogers, the personality is composed of the Real Self and the Ideal Self. Your Real …

Id According to Freud, humans have three main components to their personality that cause us to behave the way we do and …

Iconic Memory Humans remember sounds and words in slightly different ways. Memory for visual stimuli is referred to as iconic memory, which …

Hysteria The term “hysteria” has been around for more than 2,000 years. It was used to refer to a condition where a …

Hypothesis A testable prediction about the relationship between at least two events, characteristics, or variables. Hypotheses usually come from theories; when planning …

Hypothalamus A part of the brain that sits below (hypo) the thalamus and is responsible for orchestrating several behaviors that are considered …

Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis is a type of “somatoform” disorder in which a person misinterprets their normal physical experiences as symptoms of some type …

Hypnosis Hypnosis is a temporary state of heightened relaxation and suggestibility during which some (not all) people are able to become so …