Psych 101 Quotes

“Though a person might not realize it, groups have a very powerful and dramatic effect on human behavior. Everyone acts differently when they are around people versus than when they are alone. SOCIAL FACILITATION The most basic theory regarding social psychology is that when a person is alone, he or she is more relaxed and not concerned about the appearance of their behavior.”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“Inferiority Complex: A wholly or partly unconscious sense of inferiority, or feelings of lack of worth. The overcompensation of these feelings can lead to neurotic symptoms. Superiority Complex: Suppressing feelings that exist in an attempt to conquer an inferiority complex. According”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“Whatever Elly does - is useless, but for him it's important to do it. (regarding Elly Kleinman - Paul's grandfather)”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“While training, Freud befriended a physician and psychologist by the name of Josef Breuer. This relationship would prove to be incredibly important to the development of Freud’s work once Breuer began treating hysteria patients by using hypnosis and encouraging them to talk about their past.”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“Freud did well in school, and because he was Jewish—though he later came to identify as an atheist—he attended medical school at the University of Vienna in 1873 (medicine and law were the only viable options available to Jewish men at that time in Vienna).”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“experimentation.”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“When learning a behavior that is new, a fixed-ratio schedule is always best, while a variable-interval schedule is extremely resistant to extinction.”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“Pessoas que lutam pela superioridade preocupam-se pouco com os outros e focam-se exclusivamente nos benefícios pessoais, pelo que são psicologicamente pouco saudáveis. As pessoas que lutam pelo sucesso fazem-no por toda a humanidade sem perderem a sua identidade, pelo que são psicologicamente saudáveis. (Alfred Adler)”
― Paul Kleinman, Tudo O Que Você Precisa Saber Sobre Psicologia: Um livro prático sobre o estudo da mente humana

“Clinical Definitions DISTRESS: Stress that occurs from negative events. For example, the stress that occurs from experiencing the death of a loved one, getting hurt, or losing a job. EUSTRESS: Stress that occurs from positive events. For example, the stress that occurs when watching a scary movie, going on a roller coaster, or getting a job promotion. THE”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!

“operant conditioning is when someone learns a behavior as the result of the rewards and punishments associated with that behavior.”
― Paul Kleinman, Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More!