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  2. Encounter (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Jacob L. Moreno Invitations to an Encounter, 1914; Martin Buber frequently uses this term and associated ideas. Irvin Yalom in his book "Existential Psychotherapy". Carl Rogers, in encounter groups and person-centered psychotherapy. Jerzy Grotowski's notion of a "poor theatre" – "The core of the theatre is an encounter".

  3. Robin W. G. Horton - Wikipedia

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    He viewed the two as having a similar approach of methodically unveiling the complex to achieve order and understanding from chaos. Horton's analysis of African magic (paranormal) and mythology concludes that there is an overarching theory that lies behind the commonly accepted theory and that forms the basis of these beliefs. He sees mystical ...

  4. Nigrescence - Wikipedia

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    His theory assumed that African Americans are "believed to be socialized into the predominant culture, which resulted in diminished racial identification", [1] and thus the Nigrescence model posits that an encounter with an instance of racism or racial discrimination may precipitate the exploration and formation of racial identity, and foster a ...

  5. Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - Wikipedia

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    Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, as articulated in the second half of the 20th century by Erik Erikson in collaboration with Joan Erikson, [1] is a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of eight stages that a healthy developing individual should pass through from infancy to late adulthood.

  6. Student development theories - Wikipedia

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    Nevitt Sanford, a psychologist, was a scholar who theorized about the process college students would encounter throughout their college development. [10] He addressed the relationship between the student and their college environment. Sanford proposed three developmental conditions: readiness, challenge, and support. [9]

  7. Mathematical universe hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    In physics and cosmology, the mathematical universe hypothesis (MUH), also known as the ultimate ensemble theory, is a speculative "theory of everything" (TOE) proposed by cosmologist Max Tegmark. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to the hypothesis, the universe is a mathematical object in and of itself.

  8. Uncertainty reduction theory - Wikipedia

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    The foundation of the uncertainty reduction theory stems from the information theory, originated by Claude E. Shannon and Warren Weaver. [2] Shannon and Weaver suggests, when people interact initially, uncertainties exist especially when the probability for alternatives in a situation is high and the probability of them occurring is equally high. [6]

  9. Mere-exposure effect - Wikipedia

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    The rejection of Titchener's hypothesis spurred further research and the development of current theory. The scholar best known for developing the mere-exposure effect is Robert Zajonc . Before conducting his research, he observed that exposure to a novel stimulus initially elicits a fear/avoidance response in all organisms.