Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. mothering

mothering

mothering

n. the process of nurturing, caring for, and protecting a child by a mother or maternal figure.

Related Terms

miseducation

miseducation n. teaching information, intentionally or in g...

disorder of written expression

disorder of written expression in DSM–IV–TR, a learning dis...

tertiary circular reaction

tertiary circular reaction in Piagetian theory, an infant’s...

blocking

blocking n. 1. a process in which one’s flow of...

contingency

contingency n. a conditional, probabilistic relation betwee...

poststructuralism

poststructuralism n. a broad intellectual movement that dev...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter M

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

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact