Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| facial feedback hypothesis | Glossaries - Psychology facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions |
| fact | Glossaries - Psychology objective and verifiable observation, established using evidence collected through empirical research |
| false memory syndrome | Glossaries - Psychology recall of false autobiographical memories |
| falsifiable | Glossaries - Psychology able to be disproven by experimental results |
| fight or flight response | Glossaries - Psychology activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, allowing access to energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that we might fight off a given threat or run away to safety |
| Five Factor Model | Glossaries - Psychology theory that personality is composed of five factors, including openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism |
| fixed interval reinforcement schedule | Glossaries - Psychology behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time |
| fixed ratio reinforcement schedule | Glossaries - Psychology set number of responses must occur before a behavior is rewarded |
| flashbulb memory | Glossaries - Psychology exceptionally clear recollection of an important event |
| flashbulb memory | Glossaries - Psychology exceptionally clear recollection of an important event |
| fluid intelligence | Glossaries - Psychology ability to see complex relationships and solve problems |
| Flynn effect | Glossaries - Psychology observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation |
| forebrain | Glossaries - Psychology largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex, the thalamus, and the limbic system, among other structures |
| forensic psychology | Glossaries - Psychology area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system |
| forgetting | Glossaries - Psychology loss of information from long-term memory |