kindness

n. benevolent and helpful action intentionally directed toward another person. Kindness is often considered to be motivated by the desire to help another, not to gain explicit reward or to avoid explicit punishment. See altruism. —kind adj.

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Psychology term of the day

December 22nd 2024

eclectic counseling

any counseling theory or practice that incorporates and combines doctrines, findings, and techniques selected from diverse theoretical systems.