queue

n. a file of people who are waiting for some service, commodity, or opportunity. Although the members of the queue are often strangers who will likely not meet again, they nonetheless comply with social norms that determine the order in which members will receive service.

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Psychology term of the day

February 24th 2025

secondary personality

a second discrete identity that repeatedly controls behavior in individuals with dissociative identity disorder. This personality is in sharp contrast to the original, primary personality and generally has a different name as well as dramatically different attitudes, behavior, manner of speaking, and style of dress.