work–life balance

the level of involvement between the multiple roles in a person’s life, particularly as they pertain to employment and family or leisure activities. Achieving a good balance or fit is thought to increase life satisfaction. See also quality of life.

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Psychology term of the day

September 8th 2024

complementary class

in set theory, the totality of elements that do not belong to a particular class. For example, if A is the class of all psychologists, then its complementary class is the class of all people who are not psychologists.