face saving

face saving

an act in which one attempts to uphold one’s dignity, as by redressing a social blunder or compensating for a poor impression one has made. Face-saving behavior is an aspect of impression management. See also facework.

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ADLs

ADLs abbreviation for activities of daily living.

IRM

IRM abbreviation for innate releasing mechanism.

principle of proximity

principle of proximity see proximity.

MRH

MRH abbreviation for Müllerian regression hormone. See Müll...

MMT

MMT abbreviation for multimodal therapy.

explicit memory test

explicit memory test a memory test that elicits conscious m...

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