Psychology and behaviour

Terms for describing how people think, feel and act, from everyday habits to well-known effects in psychology.

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cognitive dissonance
the discomfort of holding two beliefs, or a belief and an action, that do not fit together
когнитивный диссонанс
confirmation bias
the habit of noticing only the information that supports what you already believe
предвзятость подтверждения, склонность замечать только то, что подтверждает своё мнение
to rationalise
to find logical-sounding reasons for behaviour that has other causes
находить оправдание, рационализировать
to procrastinate
to keep delaying something that you should do
откладывать на потом, тянуть с делами
resilience
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties
жизнестойкость, способность восстанавливаться
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- introvert
- extrovert
- peer pressure
- self-esteem
- to repress
- coping mechanism
- compulsive
- impulsive
- instant gratification
- trigger
- to empathise with someone
- the bystander effect
- burnout
- to dwell on something
- inhibition