left-handedness

n. the preferential use of the left hand for major activities, such as eating, writing, and throwing. See also laterality; sinistrality. Compare right-handedness.

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February 22nd 2025

association psychology

a psychological approach based on the premise that learning and knowledge are derived from the formation of connections (associations) between ideas or representations of stimuli and responses. Association psychology developed from British empiricist and associationist philosophy (see associationism).