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visceral learning

the use of instrumental conditioning procedures, particularly biofeedback techniques, to enable an individual to deliberately modify physiological processes that are ordinarily and nonconsciously regulated by the autonomic nervous system, such as heart rate and blood pressure.

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discursive psychology

discursive psychology

the study of social interactions and interpersonal relationships with a particular focus on understanding the ways in which individuals construct events via written, spoken, or symbolic communication.