coping potential

an individual’s evaluation of the prospects of successfully managing environmental demands or personal commitments. Coping potential differs from coping in that it deals with prospects of successful management (rather than with actual deployment of resources).

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Psychology term of the day

March 15th 2025

content-thought disorder

a type of thought disturbance, typically found in schizophrenia and some other mental disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, mania), characterized by multiple fragmented delusions.