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Search Results for: phobias

Phobias

phobia (Science: psychology) A persistent, irrational, intense fear of a specific object, activity or situation (the phobic... Read More

Thalassophobia

Among many psychological and psychiatric disorders, one is the fear of the ocean and the fear of deep water, which in... Read More

Unconditioned stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More

Psychiatry & Mental Disorders

The Definition of Mad When someone says 'mental disorder' many people associate it with madness. This is truly not the... Read More

Modification

modification 1. A nonhereditary change in an organism; e.g., one that is acquired from its own activity or environment. 2. A... Read More

Implosive therapy

Definition noun A form of behavior therapy in which it utilizes a method for extinguishing anxiety through saturation... Read More