Psychologie socialeLa psychologie sociale est la branche de la psychologie expérimentale qui étudie de façon empirique comment « les pensées, les émotions et les comportements des individus sont influencés par la présence réelle, imaginaire ou implicite d'autres personnes ». Dans cette définition, proposée initialement en 1954 par Gordon Allport, les termes « présence imaginaire ou implicite » indiquent que l'influence sociale indirecte est possible, même en l'absence physique d'autres individus, par l’intermédiaire de normes sociales perçues ou intériorisées.
Behavior analysis of child developmentThe behavioral analysis of child development originates from John B. Watson's behaviorism. In 1948, Sidney Bijou took a position as associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington and served as director of the university's Institute of Child Development. Under his leadership, the Institute added a child development clinic and nursery school classrooms where they conducted research that would later accumulate into the area that would be called "Behavior Analysis of Child Development".
Adolescencevignette|240px|Adolescents polonais. L'adolescence (du latin ădŏlēscēns, -centĭa, ) est une phase du développement humain physique et mental qui se produit pendant la période de la vie humaine s'étendant de la puberté jusqu'à l'âge adulte. Les critères de définition de l'adolescence ont varié au fil de l'histoire. L'entrée dans l'adolescence est généralement marquée par les changements biologiques déclenchés par des changements hormonaux de la puberté, et sa durée sur le plan social est liée au degré de dépendance financière envers les parents.
Play (activity)Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds. Many prominent researchers in the field of psychology, including Melanie Klein, Jean Piaget, William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Lev Vygotsky have erroneously viewed play as confined to the human species, believing play was important for human development and using different research methods to prove their theories.
Self-administrationSelf-administration is, in its medical sense, the process of a subject administering a pharmacological substance to themself. A clinical example of this is the subcutaneous "self-injection" of insulin by a diabetic patient. In animal experimentation, self-administration is a form of operant conditioning where the reward is a drug. This drug can be administered remotely through an implanted intravenous line or an intracerebroventricular injection.
Behavior managementBehavior management, similar to behavior modification, is a less-intensive form of behavior therapy. Unlike behavior modification, which focuses on changing behavior, behavior management focuses on maintaining positive habits and behaviors and reducing negative ones. Behavior management skills are especially useful for teachers and educators, healthcare workers, and those working in supported living communities. This form of management aims to help professionals oversee and guide behavior management in individuals and groups toward fulfilling, productive, and socially acceptable behaviors.
