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Self agency

Psychological capacity to act intentionally, make autonomous choices, and exert control over one's life

Accountability -

The obligation or responsibility of an individual or organization to accept and justify their actions, decisions, and outcomes

Preventive strategies -

Proactive, evidence based measures designed to reduce the risk of diseases, injury, or negative outcomes before they occur

Addiction care/ support -

Services and treatments provided to help individuals recover from addiction

Chronic disease -

A long lasting condition that generally cannot be cured but can be managed

Stigma -

A set of negative beliefs or attitudes directed toward a person or group, often leading to discrimination

Addictive behaviours -

Compulsive, repetitive actions, continued despite harmful consequences to physical health, mental well being, and social relationships

Addiction cycle -

The repetitive pattern of behaviors and emotional states associated with addiction, often involving craving, use, and withdrawal

Behavioral change -

The process of modifying or replacing harmful or undesired behaviors with healthier ones

Willpower -

The inner strength and self control that individuals use to resist temptations, impulses, or distractions in order to achieve long term goals or adhere to their personal values

Accountability

The state of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them

Parasocial relationship (PSR) -

A one-sided psychological bond where a follower invests emotional energy into a media figure who is unaware of their existence

Herd mentality -

The tendency for people's behavior or beliefs to conform to those of the group they belong to

Ripple effect -

A situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects

Shift the blame onto sb -

To make someone else responsible for something you should take responsibility for

Moral compass -

A person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly

Echo chamber -

An environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own

Bear responsibility -

To accept the blame or liability for a particular situation or action

Blindly follow -

To support or obey someone without thinking critically about whether they are right or wrong

Incite behaviour -

To strongly encourage or provoke people to act in a particular way, often aggressively or unlawfully

counterproductive -

having the opposite effect than intended

to come to terms with -

to accept a difficult situation or reality

alleviate -

to make something less severe, especially pain or suffering

underlying issues -

deeper problems that are not immediately obvious

embrace -

to accept something willingly and openly

reframe -

to change the way something is perceived or understood

facilitate -

to make a process easier or help it happen

emotional regulation -

the ability to manage and respond to emotions effectively

avoidance -

the act of staying away from something difficult or unpleasant

distress -

extreme anxiety, sadness, or emotional suffering

Defence mechanism -

a psychological strategy used to cope with stress or difficult emotions

repression -

the unconscious blocking of unpleasant thoughts or memories

denial -

refusing to accept reality or facts

Coping strategy -

a method a person uses to deal with stress or problems

Emotional suppression -

consciously trying to hide or control emotions

Self awareness -

understanding your own emotions and thoughts

Psychological well being -

a person's mental and emotional health

Stress response -

the body's reaction to pressure or danger

avoidance -

trying to avoid difficult situations or feelings

resilience -

the ability to recover from difficulties

public funding -

money provided by the government

access to services -

the ability to use or receive services

healthcare system -

the organization of people and resources to deliver health services

social inequality -

unfair differences between groups in society

preventive care -

actions taken to prevent illness before it occurs

limited resources -

not enough money or services available

public policy -

Decisions and laws made by the government

waiting list -

a list of people waiting for services

stigmatization -

Treating someone unfairly because of characteristic

taxpayer burden -

The financial pressure on citizens who pay taxes

therapeutic alliance -

A professional relationship based on trust between a therapist and a patient

face to face interaction -

Direct communication between people in the same place

emotional presence -

The ability to give emotional attention and support to another person

psychological support -

Help that improves a person's mental and emotional well being

emotional responsiveness -

The ability to react appropriately to emotions

ethical concerns -

Moral questions or problems connected with a situation

confidentiality -

The protection of private information

data security -

Protection of digital information from unauthorized access

accessibility -

The quality of being easy to reach or use

hybrid therapy -

A combination of online and traditional therapy methods

Social norms -

Unwritten rules about acceptable behaviour in society

Conformity -

Changing behaviour or opinions to fit a group

Prosocial behaviour -

Actions intended to help other people or society

Societal harmony -

A peaceful and cooperative state in society

Cooperation -

Working together to achieve a common goal

Individuality -

The qualities that make a person unique

Awareness -

Knowledge or understanding of something

Influence -

The power to affect people's behaviour or opinions

Behaviour -

The way a person acts in different situations

Participation -

Taking part in an activity or discussion

Cognitive overload -

A state in which the brain receives too much information to process effectively

Divided attention -

The ability to focus on more than one task or source of information at the same time

Task switching -

Moving attention from one task to another instead of doing them simultaneously

Mental bandwidth -

The amount of cognitive capacity available for thinking and problem solving

Reduced efficiency -

Lower ability to complete tasks quickly and successfully

Sustained attention -

The ability to stay focused on one task for a longer period of time

Performance impairment -

A decline in how well someone performs a task

Cognitive fatigue -

Mental tiredness caused by intense or prolonged thinking

Attentional resources -

The limited mental resources used to focus and process information

Productivity illusion -

The false belief that doing many tasks at once makes a person more productive

nature versus nurture -

The debate about whether human traits are mainly shaped by genes or environment

genetic predisposition -

A tendency to develop certain traits due to inherited genes

environmental influence -

The effect of external factors such as upbringing, culture, and experiences

interactionist perspective -

The view that genes and environment work together to shape development

heritability -

The degree to which differences in a trait are explained by genetic factors

twin studies -

Research comparing identical twins to separate genetic and environmental effects

gene expression -

The process by which genes are activated and influenced by the environment

cognitive development -

The growth of thinking, learning, and problem solving abilities

genetic potential -

The natural level of ability a person can reach due to their genes

Flynn Effect -

The observed rise in average IQ scores across generations

it in -

To belong with other things, or to be accepted by other people in a group

Attention span -

The period during which you can stay interested or listen carefully to something

Sensitive period -

Specific time frames during development when external input plays a crucial role in shaping an organism according to environmental needs

Cognitive offloading -

Physical action is sometimes used to reduce the cognitive demands of a task

Artificial Intelligence (AI) -

The use or study of computer systems or machines that have some of the qualities that the human brain has

Outdated -

old or oldfashioned and therefore not as good or as useful as something more modern or more recent

Literacy -

The ability to read and write

Distraction -

Something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else

Sensory overload -

Experiencing too much through their physical senses

Involvement -

The act or process of taking part in something

pathologize -

to view or treat a normal human behaviour or trait as a disorder

over diagnose -

to diagnose a psychological or medical condition more frequently than is accurate or clinically necessary

clinical framework -

a structured system or set of guidelines used by medical professionals to evaluate and classify conditions

maladaptive traits -

patterns of behaviour or thinking that cause significant distress or prevent an individual from adapting to daily life

exist on a spectrum -

to be part of a continuous range or scale where traits vary by degree rather than being divided into distinct categories

societal conformity -

the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours to social norms or group expectations

psychological assessment -

a structured evaluation process involving tests and interviews to understand a person's behavior and personality

diagnostic label -

a specific medical or psychological term assigned to a patient to categorize their symptoms

dimensional approach -

a method of classification based on measuring the severity of traits along a continuum, rather than using rigid categories

normal variations -

standard and healthy differences in human behavior, temperament, or personality that fall within a typical range

character strengths -

positive qualities that help people function well and achieve goals

mental well being -

a person's emotional and psychological state of health

maladaptive behaviour -

behaviour that creates problems or prevents effective functioning

positive psychology -

a branch of psychology that studies human strengths and positive experiences

develop potential -

to improve abilities and achieve possible growth

foster personal growth -

to encourage development and self improvement

examine individual differences -

to study how people differ from one another

develop coping strategies -

to create methods for dealing with stress or difficulties

address mental health issues -

to deal with or focus on psychological problems

conduct research -

to study something carefully to discover new information

Genetic predisposition -

An inherited tendency to develop a particular condition or disorder

Polygenic risk score -

A numerical estimate of disease risk based on many genetic variants combined

Stigmatisation -

The act of unfairly labelling someone as different or shameful-

Confidentiality -

The ethical duty to keep personal medical information private

Informed consent -

Permission given by a patient with full understanding of risks and consequences

Self fulfilling prophecy -

A prediction that comes true partly because the person believes it will

Biological determinism -

The belief that human behaviour is determined mainly by biological factors

Discrimination -

Unfair treatment of a person based on a personal characteristic such as health status

Reductionism -

Explaining complex phenomena by reducing them to their simplest components