Find over 25,000 psychological definitions


primary taste

any of certain qualities posited as being basic to the entire sense of taste, in that all taste sensations are composed of them. The number of proposed primary tastes has ranged historically from 2 to 11, but sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, now joined by umami, are the most widely accepted. However, the evidence that primary tastes exist is not definitive.

Browse dictionary 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

Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

psychomimic syndrome

psychomimic syndrome

a condition in which an individual who lacks physical evidence of an illness develops symptoms of an illness experienced by another person, who may have died of the disorder. The symptoms usually occur around the anniversary of the death of the other person. See also anniversary reaction.