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  2. Ironic process theory - Wikipedia

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    Ironic process theory (IPT), also known as the Pink elephant paradox [1] or White bear phenomenon, suggests that when an individual intentionally tries to avoid thinking a certain thought or feeling a certain emotion, a paradoxical effect is produced: the attempted avoidance not only fails in its object but in fact causes the thought or emotion to occur more frequently and more intensely. [2]

  3. Psychology - Wikipedia

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    Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. [1] [2] Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feelings, and motives. Psychology is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social ...

  4. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on a person's perseverance of effort combined with their passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation to achieve an objective). This perseverance of effort helps people overcome obstacles or challenges to accomplishment and drives people to achieve.

  5. Happiness - Wikipedia

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    Happiness is a complex and multifaceted emotion that encompasses a range of positive feelings, from contentment to intense joy. It is often associated with positive life experiences, such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in enjoyable activities.

  6. Self psychology - Wikipedia

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    Though self psychology also recognizes certain drives, conflicts, and complexes present in Freudian psychodynamic theory, these are understood within a different framework. Self psychology was seen as a major break from traditional psychoanalysis and is considered the beginnings of the relational approach to psychoanalysis .

  7. Unilateral training - Wikipedia

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    Unilateral squats performed alternately would, however, ensure that each leg was performing the same amount of work, meaning that the strength of each leg becomes more similar to the strength of the other leg, and the muscle imbalance is reduced. As it is reduced, performance improves and the risk of injury is reduced. [6]

  8. Bull vs. bear market: What’s the difference? - AOL

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    Bear” and “bull” are two terms used to describe different parts of the market cycle, and they can tell investors a lot about what’s going on in the economy. A bear market is a prolonged ...

  9. Sport psychology - Wikipedia

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    The history of sport psychology dates back to almost 200 years ago, with Carl Friedrich Koch's (1830) publication of Calisthenics from the Viewpoint of Dietetics and Psychology. The first psychology laboratory was established back in 1879 by Wilhelm Wundt, this is where the first experiments of sport psychology were first conducted.