countercompulsion

countercompulsion

n. a compulsion that is secondarily developed to resist the original compulsion when the latter cannot be continued. The new compulsion then replaces the original so that the compulsive behavior can continue.

Related Terms

cognitive hypothesis testing

cognitive hypothesis testing problem-solving behavior in wh...

employee evaluation

employee evaluation the judgment of an employee’s overall j...

Sansert

Sansert n. a trade name for methysergide.

binaural fusion

binaural fusion see fusion.

orthodox sleep

orthodox sleep a less common name for NREM sleep.

explanatory variable

explanatory variable see independent variable.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z