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

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