Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, according to the American Psychological Association. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes.
Observational learning, a concept studied in psychology, occurs when an individual watches others perform behaviors and then copies those actions, often acquiring new skills and knowledge through observing models.
Hypomania is a mood state marked by elevated energy, mood, and activity. It can feel exciting or productive but often signals an underlying mental health condition—typically bipolar II disorder. Though less severe than full-blown mania, hypomania can still affect daily life and relationships.
High-functioning anxiety describes people who appear confident, organized, and successful on the outside but struggle with worry, self-doubt, and restlessness on the inside.
Heteronormativity is the belief that being heterosexual or being attracted to the opposite sex, is the natural and accepted sexual orientation (it is predicated on the gender binary).
Grey matter, which makes up about half of the brain, consists primarily of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons.
Gestalt Therapy is a humanistic form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual’s experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, and the environmental and social contexts of a person’s life. It prioritizes holistic understanding and integration of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that seeks to understand how the human brain perceives experiences. It suggests that structures, perceived as a whole, have specific properties that are different from the sum of their individual parts.
Fear is a basic, emotional response to a perceived threat or danger. It triggers the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ response, leading to physiological changes like increased heart rate and adrenaline levels.
Fear is an essential survival mechanism, helping individuals react to potentially life-threatening situations. It can respond to immediate, tangible threats and more abstract or future concerns. Fear can also be learned through past experiences or observations.
Ethnomethodology is an approach in sociology that studies the “common-sense” resources, procedures, and practices through which members of a society interpret their everyday life and how these social interactions, when mutually recognized within particular contexts, create orderliness.