Define the Following Terms: Post-Totalitarianism

question 38

Short Answer

Define the following terms: post-totalitarianism

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

The theory concerning how people explain individual occurrences of causation, including how people infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

suggests that individuals experience discomfort (or dissonance) when holding conflicting cognitions, leading them to change attitudes, beliefs, or actions to reduce the dissonance.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of psychology and psychotherapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior.

Equity

Fairness or justice in the way people are treated, often discussed in the context of social policy, economics, or law.