autostereotyping

autostereotyping

n. incorporating stereotypes about the groups to which one belongs into one’s own self-concept. Also called self-stereotyping. See group identification. —autostereotype vb.

Related Terms

placebo effect

placebo effect a clinically significant response to a thera...

Tylenol

Tylenol n. a trade name for acetaminophen.

African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

Sorry, "african-american-vernacular-english-aave" is not in the Dictionary of Ps...

tox- (toxic-; toxo-; toxico-)

Sorry, "tox-toxic-toxo-toxico" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please re...

pyromania

pyromania n. an impulse-control disorder characterized by (...

objective competitive situation

objective competitive situation a situation in which one or...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z