20 The topic of this dictionary is psychology terms
Hi, my name Is Arielle Cardin I am18 years old, and I am a student in Social Science, profile "look at the individual". I study this subject at Montmorency College, to finish this profile it will take 3 years. I am in psychology because I love to understand the actions and the behavior of someone, the function of the brain, etc. My method to define the words it's with the website name " vocabulary.com".
altruism
it's a noun
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Example: The altruism of the firefighters showed through their disregard for their own lives when they saved a bunch of people from the fiery building.
fr: altruisme
amnesia
it's a noun
partial or total loss of your memory
Example: My grand-mother is suffering of amnesia.
fr: Amnésie
Anxiety
it's a noun
a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Example: Maybe I've learned to hide my anxiety better.
fr: Anxiété
behaviour
it's a noun
he aggregate of the responses made by an organism
Example: The behavior of this person in unacceptable!
fr: comportement
child psychology
its a phrase
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of a children
Example: My friend wants to be a specialist in child psychology later.
fr: psychologie de l'enfance
cognition
It's a noun
the psychological result of perception and reasoning
Example: Very briefly, cyberneticians studied the nervous system in order to understand human cognition.
fr: Cognition
deja vu
it's a noun
the experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before
Example: I entered the room and immediately felt a sense of déjà vu
fr: Déja vue
developmental psychology
its a phrase
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
Example: Based on developmental psychology, childhood experiences shape future behavior.
fr: Psychologie du développement
dopamine
it's a noun
a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Example: That's because when we fall in love our brain releases dopamine and oxytocin, two "feel good" chemicals.
fr: dopamine
Gender identity
it's a phrase
your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence
Example: he said that young children should be able to explore their gender identities
fr: identification du genre
introvert
it's a noun
a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
Example: If you are an introvert personality, your team will always play defensively.
fr: introverti
Memory
it's a noun
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
Example: I don't have a lot of memories of my childhood.
fr: Mémoire
mental state
mental is a noun
a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Example: He had been hospitalized after doctors decided his mental state was critical.
fr: État mental
narcissistic personality
it's a phrase
personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others
Example: She was so narcissistic and so awful in terms of how manipulative she was, but at the same time, it was so wonderful.
fr: Une personnalité narcissique
neencephalon
it's a noun
the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
Example: neencephalon is a part of the structure of the brain
fr: néencéphale
Phobia
it's a noun
an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
Example: Alex had a phobia about serpents.
fr: phobie
pons
its a adjective
a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
fr: Pons du cerveau
sadness
it's a adjective
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Example: my friend is very sad because of her breakup.
fr: tristesse
stress
it's a noun
a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Example: I've caused you so much stress – and at a time when I should have been supporting you.
fr: stress
zygote
it's a noun
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
Example: The zygote, the name for the sperm and egg once they have come together, will then make its way down to the uterus
