self-image

n. one’s view or concept of oneself. Self-image is a crucial aspect of an individual’s personality that can determine the success of relationships and a sense of general well-being. A negative self-image is often a cause of dysfunctions and of self-abusive, self-defeating, or self-destructive behavior.

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Psychology term of the day

April 18th 2024

discriminated operant

a conditioned operant that is under stimulus control, that is, a response that is more likely to occur when its discriminative stimulus is present than when it is not present.