French kiss

a type of sexual interaction in which the participants kiss with their mouths open so that their tongues can touch. Also called soul kiss; tongue kiss.

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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

transcultural psychotherapy

any form of psychodynamic psychotherapy that emphasizes cultural sensitivity and awareness, including culturally defined concepts of emotion, drives, and behavior. In the psychiatric community, the term is used somewhat more often in a sense similar to multicultural therapy in clinical psychology.