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Bobo doll

an inflatable plastic clown. In his studies of observational learning, Albert Bandura demonstrated that children who had watched a videotape of an adult being violent with a Bobo doll were more likely to behave aggressively toward the doll than were children who had watched an adult being nonviolent toward it.

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March 29th 2024

egomania

egomania

n. extreme, pathological preoccupation with oneself, often characterized by an exaggerated sense of one’s abilities and worth. This includes the tendency to be totally self-centered, callous with regard to the needs of others, and interested only in the gratification of one’s own impulses and desires. See also egopathy. —egomaniac n.