interest

interest

n. an attitude characterized by a need or desire to give selective attention to something that is significant to the individual, such as an activity, goal, or research area.

Related Terms

parametric statistics

parametric statistics statistical procedures that are based...

sociopetal

sociopetal adj. describing environmental conditions that pr...

death wish

death wish 1. an unconscious desire for one’s own death, as...

RL

RL abbreviation for Reiz limen.

attitudinal types

attitudinal types in Carl Jung’s analytic psychology, two p...

dolichomorphic

dolichomorphic adj. denoting a body that is tall and thin....

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

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