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20 Psychology terms

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awakening
en: éveil
behavior
noun
The way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
Example: The feeding behavior of predators.
en: comportement
Human behavior representation of military teamwork.
brain
noun
The brain is an organ of soft nervous tissue. It is the coordinating center of sentation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: A brain tumor.
en: Cerveau
This is an image of a brain taken by an x-ray.
cognition
noun
the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Example: these infections can adversely affect cognition and educational achievement
en: cognitif
types of cognitives process
emotions
noun
Emotions are natural and increase in human instinct. They can be deriving from one's circumstances, mood or relationships with others.
Example: She was trying to control her emotions.
en: Émotions
This is a representation of emotions on humans.
hallucinations
noun
an experience involving the apparent perception of something not present.
Example: he continued to suffer from horrific hallucinations
en: hallucinations
what we think hallucinations are
judgement
noun
the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions
Example: an error of judgment
en: jugement
judgement of others
learnig
noun
The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
Example: these children experienced difficulties in learning
en: Apprentissage
Alefba English learnig school
memory
noun
the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
Example: I've a great memory for faces
en: mémoire
we can train our memory
motivation
noun
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
Example: escape can be a strong motivation for travel
en: motivation
motivation factor
needs
noun
something necessery to your life
Example: I have needs to!
en: besoins
expanded Malsow needs
nervous system
noun
Your nervous system is your body’s command center. Originating from your brain, it controls your movements, thoughts and automatic responses to the world around you. It also controls other body systems and processes, such as digestion, breathing and sexual development.
Example: What does the nervous system do?
en: système nerveaux
central nervous system
perception
noun
The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
Example: The normal limits to human perception.
en: Perception
Reception perception action
punishment
noun
the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense
Example: crime demands just punishment
en: punition
women prison punishment
result
noun
a consequence, effect, or outcome of something.
Example: the tower collapsed as a result of safety violations
en: conséquence
German federal election results
sense
noun
a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
Example: the bear has a keen sense of smell that enables it to hunt at dusk
en: sens
the humans have multiple sense
sleep
noun
a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended.
Example: I was on the verge of sleep
en: sommeil
the sleep states
soul
noun
The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
Example: They believe death is just one step in a soul's journey through the universe.
en: âme
Has man a soul?
strengthening
noun
consolidating learning
en: renforcement
waking state
noun
knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
Example: we need to raise public awareness of the issue
en: conscience
the waking state