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--- psychology [2021/01/27 17:09]
rapidplatypus [Successful Psychopaths]
+++ psychology [2021/01/27 17:48]
rapidplatypus [Pronoia]
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 ===== Depression affects women more often =====
-This may be due to the fact that socially acceptable expression of emotions in women is increased or to the fact that there is some genetic connection with female chromosomes suffering from the disease. Or because other problems, such as alcoholism and addictions, mask men's depression. [([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478054/|NCBI]])]
+This may be due to the fact that it is more socially acceptable for women to express emotions in women or that there is some genetic connection that makes those with female chromosomes more likely to suffer from the disease. It is also hypothesized that other problems, such as alcoholism and addictions, mask men's depression. [([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478054/|NCBI]])]
 ===== Observer Effect =====
-The presence of other people can have a huge impact on behaviour. When many people witness something like an accident and the more people are present, the less likely it is that someone will come to help.[([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics)|Wikipedia]])]
+The presence of other people can have a huge impact on behavior. When many people witness something like an accident, the more people are present, the less likely it is that someone will come to help.[([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics)|Wikipedia]])]
 ===== Ringelmann effect =====
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 ===== Pronoia =====
-Pronoia is neologism describing someone who thinks everyone around conspires to do them good. This is opposite of paranoia, state of mind when person feels that other persons around conspires against them[(https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201512/might-you-suffer-reverse-paranoia)].
+Pronoia is a neologism describing someone who thinks everyone around conspires to do them good. This is the opposite of paranoia, a state of mind when a person feels that other people around them are conspiring against them[(https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201512/might-you-suffer-reverse-paranoia)].
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