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behavioral congruence

consistency between the aims, attitudes, and values professed by an individual or group and their observable behaviors. In personality research, for example, behavioral congruence occurs when individuals’ self-ratings are consistent with their actions, whereas in organizational contexts, it describes the situation in which employees’ personal goals and work-related behaviors are consistent with organizational goals.

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December 26th 2024

thought insertion

thought insertion

a delusion in which the individual believes that thoughts have been irresistibly forced into his or her mind and ascribes these thoughts to outside sources.