Placebo Effect
The phenomenon in research where the subjectﾒs beliefs about the outcome can significantly effect the outcome without any other intervention.
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Psychology
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Placebo
A treatment condition used to control for the placebo effect where the treatment has no real effect on its own.
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Phobia
An intense fear of a specific object or situation. Most of us consider ourselves to have phobias, but to be diagnosable, the fear must significantly restrict our way of life.
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Persuasion
The deliberate attempt to influence the thoughts, feelings or behaviors of another.
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Personality
The stable set of individual characteristics that make us unique.
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Person Centered Therapy
The therapeutic technique based on humanistic theory which is non-directive and empathic.
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Permissive [parents]
Parenting style consisting of very few rules and allowing children to make most decisions and control their own behavior.
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Perception
The process of organizing and using information that is received through the senses.
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Panic Attack
Period of extreme anxiety and physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, shakiness, dizziness, and racing thoughts. Initial attacks are often reported to feel like a heart attack due to the heart palpitations. A medical exam should be conducted to rule out any such condition.
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Overlearning
A technique used to improve memory where information is learned to the point that it can be repeated without mistake more than one time.
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