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combat stress reduction

a set of measures designed to develop skills to reduce combat stress reactions. Stress reduction entails remediation procedures, regulatory techniques, and preventive strategies (psychological coping techniques). See also combat and operational stress control.

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primary emotion

primary emotion

any one of a limited set of emotions that typically are manifested and recognized universally across cultures. The list of primary emotions varies across different theorists. They often include fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, contempt, and surprise; some theorists also include shame, shyness, and guilt. Also called basic emotion; core emotion. Compare secondary emotion.