Emotion classificationEmotion classification, the means by which one may distinguish or contrast one emotion from another, is a contested issue in emotion research and in affective science. Researchers have approached the classification of emotions from one of two fundamental viewpoints: that emotions are discrete and fundamentally different constructs that emotions can be characterized on a dimensional basis in groupings In discrete emotion theory, all humans are thought to have an innate set of basic emotions that are cross-culturally recognizable.
Affective neuroscienceAffective neuroscience is the study of how the brain processes emotions. This field combines neuroscience with the psychological study of personality, emotion, and mood. The basis of emotions and what emotions are remains an issue of debate within the field of affective neuroscience. The term "affective neuroscience" was coined by neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, at a time when cognitive neuroscience focused on parts of psychology that did not include emotion, such as attention or memory.
GrandiosityIn psychology, grandiosity is a sense of superiority, uniqueness, or invulnerability. It may be expressed by exaggerated beliefs regarding one's abilities, the belief that few other people have anything in common with oneself, and that one can only be understood by a few, very special people. The personality trait of grandiosity is principally associated with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), but also is a feature in the occurrence and expression of antisocial personality disorder, and the manic and hypomanic episodes of bipolar disorder.
CatatonieLa catatonie est un syndrome psychiatrique s'exprimant à la fois dans la sphère psychique et motrice. Elle constitue notamment une forme d'expression de nombreuses pathologies autant neurologiques que psychiatriques. Elle était considérée autrefois comme une forme exclusive de la schizophrénie (schizophrénie hébéphrénocatatonique), caractérisée par des périodes de passivité et de négativisme alternant avec des excitations soudaines.
Group emotionGroup emotion refers to the moods, emotions and dispositional affects of a group of people. It can be seen as either an emotional entity influencing individual members' emotional states (top down) or the sum of the individuals' emotional states (bottom up). This view sees the group's dynamic processes as responsible for an elusive feeling state which influences the members' feelings and behavior. This view, that groups have an existence as entities beyond the characters that comprise them, has several angles.
Dépression périnataleLa locution « dépressions périnatales » (parfois au singulier) regroupe un ensemble de troubles de l'humeur survenant durant la grossesse (dépressions prénatales) ou après l'accouchement (dépressions post-partum ou postnatales). Ces troubles surviennent chez la future ou nouvelle mère ou le père, parfois même l'enfant dans un spectre et une intensité variable suivant la durée et la gravité des symptômes. Des études récentes s'attachent à identifier un phénomène proche chez les pères, et les répercussions de dépression du père pendant la période péri-natale sur la santé psychique de l'enfant.
Adherence (medicine)In medicine, patient compliance (also adherence, capacitance) describes the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice. Most commonly, it refers to medication or drug compliance, but it can also apply to other situations such as medical device use, self care, self-directed exercises, or therapy sessions. Both patient and health-care provider affect compliance, and a positive physician-patient relationship is the most important factor in improving compliance.
Dépression (économie)vignette|Personnes mangeant dans une soupe populaire. Montréal, Canada. Une dépression est une forme particulièrement grave de crise économique. Si la crise est passagère, la dépression se prolonge, et affecte considérablement la production et l'investissement sur la durée. En cela, la dépression se distingue de la récession, que l'Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques définit comme une diminution du PIB de deux trimestres consécutifs.
Retrograde amnesiaIn neurology, retrograde amnesia (RA) is the inability to access memories or information from before an injury or disease occurred. RA differs from a similar condition called anterograde amnesia (AA), which is the inability to form new memories following injury or disease onset. Although an individual can have both RA and AA at the same time, RA can also occur on its own; this 'pure' form of RA can be further divided into three types: focal, isolated, and pure RA.
