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Perceptual set is the tendency to interpret things in certain ways based on previous experiences. Learn the definition of perception and perceptual set, explore the processes of selector and interpreter, and take a closer look at a few examples of the perceptual set.

Manifest content, or what happens in your dreams, symbolizes the latent content. Learn the definition of the manifest content of dreams and how different schools of thought view its importance, including Freud and Jung's explanations and interpretations.

In the early 1800s, Franz Joseph Gall created his theory of phrenology based on the idea that the size and shape of regions of the brain controlled an individual's personality and behavior. Learn the definition of phrenology in an overview of Gall's theory, and discover how it was a precursor to neurology.

In this lesson, study iconic memory and the experiments used to investigate it. Learn the duration of iconic memory, and explore day-to-day examples of what it stores.

Define genetic predisposition. Examine its impact on individual health. Learn about genetic predisposition and the nature vs nurture argument.

Connectionism states that all learning is the product of creating a stimulus-response bond. Explore an overview of connectionism, discover the impact of the laws of effect, exercise, and readiness, and review practical teaching examples.

The case of Little Hans is one of Freud's most famous psychoanalytic studies. In this lesson, we will explore the case, its influence on the field of psychology, and how new advances have changed the way we interpret and understand it.

Espionage is a part of Russian history, but where did this all begin? In this lesson, we'll get to know the secret police force of the Russian tsars and see how they handled the last years of the Empire.

The evolutionary theory of love states that love functions to attract and retain a mate for the purpose of reproducing and then caring for the resulting offspring. Explore this definition, examples, and predictions of attraction, promiscuity, and jealousy.

Learn about the Little Albert Experiment: classical conditioning in a young child of an unconditioned stimulus. Review what it divulged about human behavior.

The Garcia effect is also known as taste aversion, which is a conditioned response to smell or taste that precedes illness. Learn the definition of the Garcia effect and its relation to classical conditioning, and take a closer look at the explanation of the importance of this effect.

Build your knowledge of retrograde amnesia. Learn the retrograde definition, amnesia symptoms, and the differences between anterograde and retrograde amnesia.

In this lesson, we will learn about our kinesthetic and vestibular senses, which are responsible for things like movement and balance. We'll talk about what each of these senses do, and why we need them.

Being classified as mentally healthy is not so cut and dry. There is a large spectrum, or continuum, of mental health on which one can fall. In this lesson you'll learn the definition of mental health continuum and the internal and external factors that can affect mental health.

The synaptic cleft is vital to how information in the brain is relayed from one neuron to another. Learn the definition and all about how the synapse works.

A neurobiological explanation of how dreams develop is called the activation-synthesis theory. Understand what dreams are and the definition and explanation of the activation-syntheses theory, and discover what activation-synthesis looks like in action.