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Psychofunctionalism

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psycho-functionalismnoun(philosophy) A form of functionalism (philosophical paradigm of mind) based on the rejection of behaviorist theories in psychology and their replacement with empirical cognitive models of the mind.
psychofunctionalistnoun(philosophy) Alternative form of psycho-functionalist. [(philosophy) One who believes in psycho-functionalism.]
functionalismnoun(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
behavioralismnoun(American spelling) Alternative spelling of behaviouralism. [(British spelling, philosophy) The branch of philosophy concerned with objective behaviour.]
cognitive relativismnoun(philosophy, sociology) The view that the cognitive styles or habits of perception, reasoning, judgment, and knowledge of the world are not absolute, but are relative to historical eras and to various cultures.
correlationismnoun(philosophy) The philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them.
poststructuralismnoun(philosophy) An extension of structuralism influenced by deconstructionism
transformationalismnoun(theology) A fusion of evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, and ecumenism that became prominent in the early 21st century; transformational Christianity.
philosophy of mindnoun(philosophy, uncountable) The area of philosophy which studies the nature and functions of the mind, thought, and consciousness, with attention to such topics as perception, reasoning, belief, memory, will, and identity.
personologynounPhysiognomy: the assessment of a person's character from outer appearance, especially the face.
jungianismnoun(psychology) The theories and clinical principles of Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), which form the basis of analytical psychology.
postphenomenologynoun(philosophy) A revised form of phenomenology that aims to overcome the limitations of subjectivism.
associanismnoun(psychology) An approach to psychology that predates behaviorism and that explains behavior in terms of learned associations.
behaviouralismnoun(British spelling, philosophy) The branch of philosophy concerned with objective behaviour.
constructivismnoun(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
psychopragmaticsnounAn interdisciplinary field of inquiry concerned with which types of actions, beliefs, and lives lead to the greatest psychological well-being for a person.
phenomenologynoun(philosophy) The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.
situationismnoun(politics) A mid-20th-century offshoot of Marxism, influenced by avant-garde art movements.
existentialismnoun(philosophy, uncountable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
logical positivismnoun(philosophy) A 20th-century school of philosophy which held that all knowledge is based on logical inferences from empirical observations.

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