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Part III - Psychology and Sociology
Latin terms used in Psychology and Sociology
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12/06/2013

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  afferent
Definition
conveying impulses to a nerve center
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agoraphobia
Definition
fear of public places
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animus
Definition
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
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bulimia nervosa  
Definition
abnormal craving for food...then purging
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catharsis
Definition


          cleansing one's emotions.

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delirium tremens
Definition
trembling hallucinations (as the result of drug or alcohol withdrawal)
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dyslexia
Definition
disturbance of the ability to read
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Electra
Definition

In Greek mytholgy, Electra killed her mother to avenge her mother's having killed her father...hence, a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for the affections of her father.

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  id
Definition

According to Freud, the unconscious energy in one's personality that focuses on fulfilling desires and urges.

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masochism
Definition

Psychosexual pleasure derived from being hurt or abused.

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segregation
Definition
Separation, being excluded from the larger group.
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agnostic
Definition
One who holds that God cannot be known or proven.
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androgynous
Definition

Having both male and female characteristics, either physically or psychologically.

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bipolar
Definition
Having alternating manic/depressive states.
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catatonic
Definition

In a state of neurogenic motor 


immobility and emotional stupor.


 

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charismatic
Definition
Exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in one's followers.
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dementia
Definition
A serious loss of cognitive ability.
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egocentrism
Definition
Preoccupation with one's own internal world.
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hyperphagia
Definition
Abnormally increased hunger and consumption of food.
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libido
Definition
Sex drive.
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Oedipus
Definition

In Greek mythology, Oedipus killed his father and married his mother...hence, a boy's competition with his father for his mother's affections.

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telepathy
Definition
Communication of thoughts directly from one mind to another by extrasensory means.
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Psychology
Definition
study of the soul/mind
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Sociology
Definition

study of the organization, interactions and behaviors of organized groups of human beings

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affiliation
Definition
association of persons with each other
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autonomy
Definition
the right of self-government
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communism
Definition

society in which all goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed

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  democracy  
Definition

form of government in which power is vested in the people and is exercised by them, either directly or indirectly

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endogamy
Definition
marriage within a group, as required by custom or law
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exogamy
Definition
marriage outside one's group, as required by custom or law
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homicide
Definition
killing of one human being by another
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incest  
Definition
sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry
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monogamy  
Definition
the practice of marrying only one person at a time
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totalitarian 
Definition
government which maintains strict control over every aspect of life
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agrarian
Definition
relating to farms and farming
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bigamy
Definition
the crime of marrying one person while still married to another
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conjugal
Definition
relating to the married state
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ecology
Definition
the study of living things and their interrelationships
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ethics
Definition
the study of ideas about what constitutes good and bad behavior
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hermaphrodite
Definition
an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive parts
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homogamy
Definition
the mating of like with like
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megalopolis
Definition
an area that includes a large city or several large cities near to each other
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polygyny
Definition
having more than one wife or female mate at one time
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suicide
Definition
killing oneself
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