Personality Disorders
This personality disorder is characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This mood disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in activities.
Major depressive disorder?
This bias occurs when people prefer information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs, ignoring evidence that contradicts them.
confirmation bias
This Austrian neurologist is known as the father of psychoanalysis and developed the theory of the unconscious mind.
Sigmund Freud
Individuals with this disorder may have a pattern of unstable relationships, impulsive behavior, and an intense fear of abandonment.
Borderline Personality Disorder?
This anxiety disorder is marked by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart.
panic disorder
This bias leads individuals to overestimate the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind, such as thinking shark attacks are common after watching the news.
availability heuristic
This Swiss psychologist is famous for his theory of cognitive development, particularly in children.
Jean Piaget
People with this disorder are often socially detached, avoid close relationships, and display a limited range of emotional expression.
Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Individuals with this psychotic disorder may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
schizophrenia
This bias causes people to see their successes as a result of personal effort, while attributing their failures to external factors.
self-serving bias
This American psychologist is best known for his hierarchy of needs, a theory that culminates in self-actualization.
Abraham Maslow
This disorder involves a pattern of disregard for the rights of others, including lying, manipulation, and a lack of remorse.
Antisocial Personality Disorder?
This disorder is characterized by alternating periods of manic episodes and depressive episodes, affecting a person’s mood and energy levels.
bipolar disorder
This bias refers to the tendency to hold onto a belief even after the evidence for it has been discredited.
belief perseverance
This Russian physiologist's work on classical conditioning involved training dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell.
Ivan Pavlov
This disorder is marked by excessive attention-seeking, emotional overreactions, and a need to be the center of attention.
Histrionic Personality Disorder?/HPD
This disorder involves recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions), such as hand-washing or checking things.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
This bias occurs when a person's initial impression or information influences subsequent judgments, even when presented with new information.
anchoring effect
This German psychologist founded the first psychology laboratory and is often considered the father of modern psychology.
Wilhelm Wundt