Ego
In Psychoanalytical theory, the part of the personality which maintains a balance between our impulses (id) and our conscience (superego).
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Drive
An internal motivation to fulfill a need or reduce the negative aspects of an unpleasant situation.
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Double Blind Study
Research method in which both the subjects and the experimenter are unaware or 'blind' to the anticipated results.
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Divergent Thinking
The ability to use previously gained information to debate or discuss issues which have no agreed upon definitive resolution.
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Distinctiveness
The phenomenon in memory that states we are better able to remember information if it is distinctive or different from other information.
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Dissociation
A separation from the self, with the most severe resulting in Dissociative Identity Disorder. Most of us experience this in very mild forms such as when we are driving long distance and lose time or find ourselves day dreaming longer than we thought.
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Displacement
The pushing out of older information in short term memory to make room for new information.
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Disorientation
Inability to recognize or be aware of who we are (person), what we are doing (situation), the time and date (time), or where we are in relation to our environment (place). To be considered a problem, it must be consistent, result in difficulty functioning, and not due to forgetting or being lost.
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Discrimination
In behavioral theory, the learned ability to differentiate between two similar objects or situations.
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Difference Threshold
The smallest change in perception which is noticeable at least 50% of the time.
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