introduction Flashcards

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pseudoscience

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detailed studies about real world things based on false assumptions

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phrenology

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study of the bumps on your head

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3
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psychograph

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developed to measure the bumps on your head for the world fair

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4
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astrology

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the study of celestial movement

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5
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numerology

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the study of numbers

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6
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palmistry

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the study of palms

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7
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persona

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greek word for mask

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8
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personality

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a pattern of relatively permanent traits, dispositions, or characteristics that give consistency to human behavior

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private definition

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how we act in our minds

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10
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social definition

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how we act in public

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11
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global definitions

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sum of the total qualities

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12
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how are we alike

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we are all human

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13
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how are we different

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cultures, upbringing, background

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14
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how are we unique

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individual genes, particular experiences

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15
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genetics

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inherited personality

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16
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traits

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learned personality

17
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sociocultural

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societal norms

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learning

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reward and punishment

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existential-humanistic

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free will

20
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unconscious mechanisms

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sex, food, water

21
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cognitive process

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imagination and perception