Category: E

The term ‘eroticism’ has various interpretations. It can be expressed as a sexual desire, fantasy, or attraction with emotional, psychological, and physical components. In psychology, it relates more to the mentality encompassing feelings associated with a ‘mental erection’ rather than the physical act. Freud associated eroticism with Eros, the life instinct, whose currents give rise […]

In psychology, effect describes the quantifiable result or impact one variable has on another in an experimental or behavioral situation. Effects assist researchers in identifying causation and evaluating the consequences of particular stimuli, treatments, or surroundings. Effects assist psychologists in anticipating actions and assessing changes. Familiar effects, such as the placebo effect, priming effect, and […]

Ego-dystonic refers to thoughts, feelings, impulses, or behaviors that are experienced as repugnant, distressing, or inconsistent with one’s self-image and values. This is in contrast to ego-syntonic experiences, which feel natural and consistent with one’s sense of self. In clinical psychology, ego-dystonic symptoms are commonly seen in conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder, where intrusive thoughts are […]

The initial step in memory formation is encoding, which entails capturing raw information in a manner that it can later be recalled. The three components in the formation of memory are encoding, storage, and retrieval. Memories can be encoded in three different forms: visual, which entails the processing of images; acoustic, which entails the processing […]

Extrinsic motivation entails partaking in an activity in order to achieve external incentives or consequences rather than for personal fulfillment. Such incentives consist of, but are not limited to, monetary compensation, academic marks, or awards. In contrast to intrinsic motivation, which is driven by personal enjoyment of an activity, extrinsic motivation focuses on the external […]

Psychological etiology pertains to the causes and origins of behavioral conditions and disorders. By studying etiology, psychologists identify biological, psychological and sociological elements that lead to conditions like depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia. Their understanding also informs treatment and prevention. Etiological studies often emphasize the interplay of genetics, brain structure, lived experience, and surrounding pressures to […]

Euthymia is defined as a balanced, stable, and moderate mood, as a person is neither overly happy nor overly sad. In clinical psychology, euthymia indicates optimal emotional and psychological health, while also being the goal of psychotherapy directed at mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder. A euthymic individual feels emotional responses proportionate to the happenings of […]

In psychology, the term “experimental condition” denotes the scenario or the variable that the researcher changes within an experiment to determine an impact on the specified behavior or cognitive functioning. This is in contrast to the control condition, in which the variable remains static. By contrasting the outcomes of the different configurations, psychologists establish a […]

Emotionality is defined as the magnitude, rate, and reactivity of a response from a psychological standpoint. It is an integral quality of individual temperament and personality which affects the whole range of a person’s feelings and their expression. High emotionality results in very strong feelings and actions, while low emotionality results in a state of […]

Eugenics involves the unethical attempts to improve the human gene pool through social engineering, controlled reproduction, and selective breeding. Within social engineering, it focuses on the improvement or enhancement of particular traits such as intelligence or physical prowess while, at the same time, discouraging or restricting reproduction of those individuals classified as “unfit.” In psychology, […]