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culture-bound syndrome

a pattern of mental illness and abnormal behavior that is unique to a specific ethnic or cultural population and does not conform to standard classifications of psychiatric disorders. Culture-bound syndromes include, among others, amok, amurakh, bangungut, hsieh-ping, imu, jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome, koro, latah, mal de pelea, myriachit, piblokto, susto, voodoo death, and windigo psychosis. Also called culture-specific syndrome.

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January 23rd 2025

mastery learning

mastery learning

1. the process of gaining knowledge in a certain subject or domain, with the intent of understanding the full scope of that subject area.

2. a theory of education in which students learn material in several different ways over a series of study sessions until they understand the material well enough to teach it to others.

3. the acquisition of material beyond basic recognition, recall, and understanding to a point of thorough cognitive integration at a conceptual level.