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Agoraphobia Agoraphobia is the irrational fear of being in public places. An agoraphobic person may fear going to the mall because it…

Agonistic Behavior The word agonistic comes from the ancient Greek word for the contest; agonistic behaviors are behaviors that relate to a…

Aggression Letʼs be really simple with this term. Aggression is any form of behavior that is intended to harm or injure some…

Age Regression Have you ever seen a movie in which some characters supposedly had something happen to them when they were young…

Agape Agape is a Greek term meaning a purely spiritual love of a person. This type of love corresponds to the love…

Affective Disorder Since affect is a general term for feelings, emotions, or moods, the affective disorder is a disorder characterized by wide…

Affect Affect is a fairly general term for feelings, emotions, or moods. To say someone has negative affect means that they have…

Adrenal Gland (adrenaline) The adrenal gland, located on top of the kidneys, is made up of two parts with very distinct hormonal…

Adolescent A person in the stage of adolescence, which is the developmental stage that occurs from puberty to maturity, lasting from about…

Adolescence The developmental stage that occurs from puberty to maturity, lasting from about ages 12 to 18 (there is some debate about…