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In the Study That Followed Older Couples from Before the Death

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In the study that followed older couples from before the death of a spouse until 18 months after the death, which group showed a pattern of elevated levels of depression before the death of the spouse but lower levels of depression at 6 and 18 months after the death of the spouse?


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Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Discrimination

Unequal and unfavorable treatment of people belonging to distinct groups, usually on the grounds of their race, age, sex, or disabilities.

Stereotyping

Stereotyping is the act of ascribing a fixed set of characteristics to a group of people, disregarding individual differences.

Scapegoating

The act of blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often unjustly.

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