Psychology RootsInstinct A behaviour that is genetically programmed into an entire species. Thus, the behaviour is not the result of learning, and can …
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Insomnia Insomnia is a type of sleep disorder in which the person has trouble in one of the following areas of sleep: …
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Insight Learning This is an extension of the term, insight which was identified by Wolfgang Kohler while studying the behavior of chimpanzees. …
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Insight When the solution to a problem comes to you in an all-of-a-sudden manner, it can be considered insight. More specifically, insight …
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Insane The term “insane” is a strictly legal term for someone who has committed a crime but is judged not to have …
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Inner Ear The innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea (the spiral shape part that has lots of neural receptors for …
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Inhibition This is the opposite of facilitation and refers to a mental state in which there is a hesitation or blockage of …
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Ingroup Bias Ingroup bias is a simple concept, but one that has very powerful affects on people, societies, and life in general. …
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Informational Social Influence When you make decisions about how to behave, there are many sources of information available to help you make …
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Information Processing Model The Information Processing Model is a framework used by cognitive psychologists to explain and describe mental processes. The model …