The Lexicon
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cognition
noun
The mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and experience.
perception
noun
The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted by the mind or senses.
motivation
noun
The reason or reasons one has for acting in a particular way; the drive to act.
behaviour
noun
The way in which a person or animal acts in response to a particular situation.
bias
noun
A tendency to favour one thing over another in a way that is unfair or unjustified.
trauma
noun
A deeply distressing experience or its lasting psychological effects.
conditioning
noun
The process of training or adapting behaviour through repeated exposure to stimuli or responses.
resilience
noun
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt well in the face of adversity.
attachment
noun
An emotional bond between a person and another, especially a child and caregiver.
stimulus
noun
Something that evokes a specific functional reaction or a psychological response.
cognitive dissonance
noun
The mental discomfort felt when holding two contradictory beliefs or when actions conflict with beliefs.
reinforcement
noun
The process of encouraging behaviour through reward or discouraging it through punishment.
empathy
noun
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
stereotype
noun
A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or group.
wellbeing
noun
The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy; overall quality of life.
inhibition
noun
A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act freely; also a neural mechanism.
anxiety
noun
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about an imminent event or uncertain outcome.
placebo
noun
A substance with no therapeutic effect used as a control in testing new drugs.
intrinsic
adjective
Belonging naturally to something; inherent, not influenced by external factors.
subconscious
adjective
Of the part of the mind that is not fully aware but influences actions and feelings.