culture change

modification of a community’s culture, whether gradually over time (see cultural drift) or more rapidly as the result of contact with other cultures (see acculturation; deculturation). Also called cultural change. See also social change.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

binocular summation

the phenomenon of increased sensation or increased magnitude of perceptual response that results from stimulation through both eyes, as compared to stimulation through one eye.