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• Cognitive Therapy
  ...type of [[Psychotherapy]] that is used to help individuals change patterns of thinking that are causing them distress. The therapy was developed by [[Aar ...itive Therapy" is derived from the Latin word "cognitio", meaning "the act of getting to know", and the Greek word "therapeia", meaning "healing".
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• Triune brain
  ...and neuroscientist [[Paul D. MacLean]] to explain the functional structure of the human brain. ...refers to the three distinct regions of the brain identified in MacLean's model: the [[reptilian complex]], the [[limbic system]], and the [[neocortex]].
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• Mental Models
  ...er and cognitive scientist [[Kenneth Craik]] in his 1943 book, "The Nature of Explanation". ...lified representation of a system or phenomenon. Together, they describe a cognitive structure that represents one's thought process for how something works.
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• Short-term memory
  ...n active, readily available state for a short period of time. The duration of STM seems to be between 15 to 30 seconds, and the capacity about 7 items. ..."short-term" meaning occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time, and "memory" from the Latin ''memoria'', meaning mindful or rememberi
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• Normalization model
  ...tal part of [[database design]] and is particularly important in the field of [[healthcare]] where accurate and consistent data is crucial. ...rganizing data to minimize redundancy and ensure data integrity. The term "model" refers to a representation or example that serves as a guide for how somet
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• Clinical decision-making
  ...aluate, select, and implement options in patient care. It involves the use of critical thinking and analytical skills to make judgments based on evidence ...d the Latin word "decidere", meaning "to decide". It refers to the process of making decisions related to patient care in a clinical setting.
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• Two-streams hypothesis
  ...by Melvyn A. Goodale and A. David Milner to explain the neural processing of visual information in the brain. The hypothesis suggests that visual percep The term "Two-streams hypothesis" is derived from the model's proposition of two separate pathways for visual processing. The word "hypothesis" comes fr
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• Long-term memory
  ...-term memory''' ('''LTM''') is the stage of the [[Atkinson-Shiffrin memory model]] where informative knowledge is held indefinitely. It is defined in contra ...nd "memory". "Long-term" refers to lasting or extending over a long period of time, and "memory" is derived from the Latin word "memoria", meaning mindfu
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• Behavioural change theories
  * [[Theory]]: A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something. * [[Psychology]]: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions.
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• Procedural memory
  ...n the performance of particular types of tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences. ...comes from the process that the memory system undergoes, which is a series of procedures or sequences. The term was first used in the 1970s to differenti
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• Conceptualization
  ...ocess in the [[Medical field|medical field]] that involves the development of [[Concept|concepts]] or mental frameworks for understanding and interpretin * [[Cognitive process]]: The mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the
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• Episodic memory
  '''Episodic memory''' (/ɛpɪˈsɒdɪk ˈmɛməri/), a type of [[memory]], is the ability to recall specific events and experiences from o ...ated with the subjective experience of time and is considered to be a form of mental time travel.
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• Psycholinguistics
  ...eek words ''psyche'' meaning 'mind' and ''linguistics'' meaning 'the study of language'. ...s. The primary aim of psycholinguistics is to create a psychological model of language that can explain all human linguistic behavior.
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• Implicit memory
  ...also referred to as non-declarative memory because it involves the recall of skills, habits, and procedures that are performed automatically or without ...mplicitus", which means "entwined" or "involved". This reflects the nature of implicit memory as it is deeply entwined in our actions and behaviors witho
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• Edward Hallowell (psychiatrist)
  ...He is a prolific author, speaker, and founder of the Hallowell Centers for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Boston MetroWest, New York City, San Francisco, and ...nd "weard," meaning guard. Hallowell is a locational surname from the town of Hallowell in Maine, United States.
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• Mental image
  ...experience that, on most occasions, significantly resembles the experience of perceiving some object, event, or scene, but occurs when the relevant objec * [[Perception]]: The process of recognizing and interpreting sensory stimuli.
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• Unconscious mind
  ...ɪnd/) is a term coined in the field of [[Psychology]] to describe the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavi ...first used in the psychological context by [[Sigmund Freud]], the founder of [[Psychoanalysis]].
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• Behavioral
  ...) is an interdisciplinary field of medicine concerned with the integration of knowledge in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences ...Medicine]]: A subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the interrelation of mental and physical health.
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• Health realization
  .../) is a psychological model that focuses on the innate health and wellness of individuals. It is also known as the [[Three Principles (Psychology)|Three ...er state of mind by understanding the nature of thought and the principles of [[Mind (psychology)|Mind]], [[Consciousness]], and [[Thought (psychology)|T
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• Peekaboo
  ...volved, "Hiding behind that tree!" Peekaboo uses the fundamental structure of all good jokes - surprise, balanced with expectation. ...but all versions involve hiding and revealing, suggesting that the game is of universal appeal to infants.
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