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How has backward masking of words been used to study consciousness? What do results show about conscious experience vs. our brains' reaction to the stimuli we receive?


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Psychodynamic Theory

A theory of psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Regression

An ego defense mechanism in which a person returns to a more primitive mode of interacting with the world.

Oral Stage

The earliest developmental stage in Freud’s conceptualization of psychosexual development, during which the infant’s main gratification comes from feeding and from the body parts involved in feeding.

Cognitive-Behaviorists

Professionals who specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy, focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.

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