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Gerontocracy Is a Form of Social Organization in Which the Oldest

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Gerontocracy is a form of social organization in which the oldest members of a society have the greatest wealth and power.


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Emotion

Intricate mental states characterized by personal feelings, bodily reactions, and actions or expressive behaviors.

Catharsis Hypothesis

The idea that expressing or venting emotions can lead to a reduction in emotional stress or improvement in psychological well-being.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion proposing that emotions and physiological reactions, such as sweating and trembling, occur simultaneously following a stimulating event.

Imitating

The act of copying or replicating the actions, behaviors, or appearances of someone or something else.

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