Humanistic Psychology
A theoretical view of human nature which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong belief in psychological homeostasis.
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Homosexuality
Being attracted to or aroused by members of the same gender. See Sexual Orientation.
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Homophobia
An irrational hostility, hatred, or fear of homosexuals.
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Homeostasis
The tendency of the body (and the mind) to natural gravitate toward a state of equilibrium or balance.
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Higher Order Conditioning
Pairing a second conditioned stimulus with the first conditioned stimulus in order to produce a second conditioned response
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Hierarchy of Needs
Maslowﾒs Theory of Motivation which states that we must achieve lower level needs, such as food, shelter, and safety before we can achieve higher level needs, such as belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
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Heuristic
A rule of thumb based on experience used to make decisions.
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Heterosexuality
Being attracted to or aroused by members of the opposite gender. See Sexual Orientation.
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Health Psychology
The specific field in psychology concerned with psychologyﾒs impact on health, physical well being, and illness.
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Halo Effect
The tendency to assign generally positive or generally negative traits to a person after observing one specific positive or negative trait, respectively.
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