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Psychology Glossary: J Index

These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with J. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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What Is the Just-Noticeable Difference?
The just noticeable difference (JND), also known as the difference threshold, is the minimum level of stimulation that a person can detect 50-percent of the time...
James-Lange Theory of Emotion - Definition
Proposed independently by psychologist William James and physiologist Carl Lange, the James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that emotions occur as a result of phyiological reactions to events

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