world regions

in the thought of German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), three different aspects of a person’s lived experience characterized as three worlds simultaneously inhabited by Dasein—the Eigenwelt, or private and subjective world; the Mitwelt, or social world; and the Umwelt, or immediate physical environment.

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February 11th 2025

interest factors

in vocational guidance and personnel selection, an individual’s interests or preferences regarded as indicators of personality traits and therefore of suitability for a particular job or type of employment. Interest factors can be derived from interest tests and other self-report inventories or from hobbies, leisure-time activities, and previous jobs.