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| A broad range of phenomena concerning "nonmaterial" matters related to faith, trust, and hope, in contrast to "material" matters related to ownership, accumulation of possessions, and competition. In psychological context, spirituality emphasizes mind over matter, being over having, and mental effort over physical action |
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| Knowledge and its applications that appear scientific but are not based on the scientific method |
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| A set of planned changes targeting at improving organizational and individual performance and well-being in a private business or government company. Applied to cross-cultural psychology, organization development means the creation of an atmosphere that incorporates cultural and cross-cultural knowledge into the work process to increase both the overall efficiency and psychological satisfaction in the workplace |
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| One who has left one's native country and is unwilling or unable to return to it because of persecution or fear of persecution (because of race, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion) |
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| Considered in the context of immigration, the process of an individual's adjustment to a new culture |
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| The restrictive practice of reviewing and determining what is appropriate for publication or broadcasting - according to moral, ideological, or political considerations |
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| The act of providing psychological direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
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