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Insane The term “insane” is a strictly legal term for someone who has committed a crime but is judged not to have…

Inner Ear The innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea (the spiral shape part that has lots of neural receptors for…

Inhibition This is the opposite of facilitation and refers to a mental state in which there is a hesitation or blockage of…

Ingroup Bias Ingroup bias is a simple concept, but one that has very powerful affects on people, societies, and life in general.…

Informational Social Influence When you make decisions about how to behave, there are many sources of information available to help you make…

Information Processing Model The Information Processing Model is a framework used by cognitive psychologists to explain and describe mental processes. The model…

Inferiority Complex Inferiority Complex is a term used to describe people who compensate for feelings of inferiority (feeling like they’re less than…

Inferential Statistics Unlike descriptive statistics, inferential statistics provide ways of testing the reliability of the findings of a study and “inferring” characteristics…

Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology) A branch of psychology that studies behaviour in the workplace and the marketplace. IO Psychologists are…

Individualism Individualism is a social psychological term that refers to the ways in which people identify themselves and focus on their goals.…