Glossary

Automatic behavior that occurs without consciously thinking about it

defined by Liesemarie Albers

a garment worn on the upper body that can simulate haptic sensations by using mechanical stimulation (for instance, from vibrating motors or heating elements) to simulate the sensation of being touched

defined by Mandy Tjew A Sin

includes both tactile sensations that are mediated by the skin, and kinesthetic sensations based on body position and movement, and muscular tensions

defined by Mandy Tjew A Sin

the proportion of individual differences in a trait or characteristic that is attributable to genetic influences, for example, if a trait is 40% heritable, it means that 40% of the individual differences in this trait can be explained by genetic effects

defined by Reut Avinun

Heteronormativity is the belief that everyone is heterosexual and heterosexuality, as a sexual orientation, is the norm.

defined by Fabio Fasoli, Peter Hegarty

a mental short cut for finding a generally adequate, if imperfect solution to a problem; for example, when camping it is best to avoid touching plants with leaves in clusters of three and to avoid eating unfamiliar red berries, even though these rules would also suggest staying far away from strawberry plants

defined by Jesse Chandler

mental short-cuts or rules of thumb that save time and effort

defined by Camiel Beukeboom

a term that designates a person of the lower nobility

defined by Sonya Lipsett-Rivera

refers to the degree to which the coordination of interaction on an interpersonal task demands energy beyond the amount of energy required to perform the task itself (Finkel et al., 2006)

defined by Tila Pronk

Details that are strongly related to one another. 

defined by Bruna Calado

 an informal term that is often applied to autistic individuals who are not cognitively impaired (i.e. have an average or higher than average IQ)

defined by Mandy Tjew A Sin

A region of the brain that is part of the limbic system; primarily related to emotion, the autonomic nervous system, and the formation, storage, and processing of memory

defined by Carey Marr

people with a holistic mindset tend to ‘take in the whole picture’ without resorting to formal logic, this mindset is common in East Asia (Nisbett et al., 2001)

defined by Robert Thomson

the tendency for people to marry (or mate with) people with similar backgrounds

defined by Joanna Schug

the tendency for people to like, form relationships, and cluster together with those similar to themselves, as typically studies by sociologists

defined by Joanna Schug

premeditated murder of pre-adolescent, adolescent or adult women, by one or more male members of her immediate or extended family; the male family members create a council to decide on the time and form of execution due to an allegation, suspicion or proof of sexual impropriety by the victim

defined by Cláudia Simão

involves believing in male supremacy in order to avoid being controlled by women

defined by Philippe Bernard

a dress typically worn by Mexican indigenous women; it resembles a large smock and is constructed of several panels of woven cloth

defined by Sonya Lipsett-Rivera

includes characteristics shared by all humans that distinguish humans from automata and objects (Haslam, 2006); when this type of humanness is denied to others, we talk about mechanistic dehumanization; when this type of dehumanization occurs, the person is assimilated as an object

defined by Philippe Bernard

pertain to the physical and chemical factors and processes involved in the functions of living persons and their parts

defined by Mandy Tjew A Sin

(HADD) is a biased perceptual device that makes people particularly sensitive to the presence of intentional agency and biased towards the over-attribution intentional action as the cause of a given state of affairs when data is ambiguous

defined by Arno van Voorst

Central stress response system in humans comprised of the three parts it is named after (hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal gland); communication and feedback between these parts help control the body’s reaction to stress and regulate other body processes (e.g., digestion, moods and emotion, energy storage, etc.)

defined by Carey Marr