Hallucination
False perception of reality (e.g., hearing voices that aren't there or seeing people who do not exist) [auditory (hearing); visual (sight); olfactory (smell); tactile (touch);and taste]
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Psychology
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Habituation
The decrease in response to a stimulus due to repetition (e.g., not hearing the ticking of a clock after getting used to it)
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Gustation
Sense of taste.
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Group Think
The tendency for members of a cohesive group to reach decisions without weighing all the facts, especially those contradicting the majority opinion.
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Group Therapy
Psychotherapy conducted with at least three or four non-related individuals who are similar in some are, such as gender, age, mental illness, or presenting problem.
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Group Polarization
The tendency for members of a cohesive group to make more extreme decisions due to the lack of opposing views.
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Gestalt
German word typically translated as meaning 'whole' or 'form.'
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Gestalt Therapy
Treatment focusing on the awareness and understanding of one's feelings.
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Generalization
The tendency to associate stimuli, and therefore respond similarly to, due to their closeness on some variable such as size, shape, color, or meaning.
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Gender Typing
The process of developing the behaviors, thoughts, and emotions associated with a particular gender.
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