Avoidant Attachment in the Strange Situation, a form of insecure attachment in which infants do not seek proximity to their parent after separation. Instead, the …
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Avoidant Personality a personality trait characterized by feeling uncomfortable when psychologically close to others, resulting in a tendency not to form intimate …
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Avoidant Personality Disorder a personality disorder characterized by (a) hypersensitivity to rejection and criticism, (b) a desire for uncritical acceptance, (c) social …
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Avolition failure to engage in goal-directed behavior, occasionally occurring in severe major depressive episodes.
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AVP abbreviation for arginine vasopressin.
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Awareness perception or knowledge of something. Accurate reportability of something perceived or known is widely used as a behavioral index of conscious …
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Awareness Training an approach in psychology and education that stresses self-awareness, self-realization, exploration, and interpersonal sensitivity. Awareness training is associated with such …
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awe the experience of admiration and elevation in response to physical beauty, displays of exceptional ability, or moral goodness. The awe-inspiring stimulus …
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AWOL acronym for absence without leave.
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Axenfeld–Rieger Syndrome an autosomal dominant, developmental spectrum disorder characterized by cornea and iris defects and glaucoma leading to blindness. Other associated developmental …