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Psychology

The science dealing with the study of mental processes and behavior in man and animals. [NALT]

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Knowledge

The rules and organizing principles gleaned from aggregated data. The internalized or understood information that can be used to make decisions

Cooperative Extension aims at providing science-based information to help various clientele groups make better decisions. EDIS publications here include basic introductions to decisionmaking using force-field analysis and an economic approach to valuing information; strategies for making financial decisions as a family or resolving ethical issues within a coalition; and 4-H curricula for developing decision-making skills in youth.

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Awareness and Intelligence with Emotions

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Awareness and Intelligence with Emotions

Heather JanneyMay 4th, 2020Emotion is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “any agitation or disturbance of mind, feeling, passion; any vehement or excited mental state. Emotions are a part of every human being. There are hundreds of emotions along with variations, mutations, and blends of those emotions. They tell us about what we are experiencing and help […]

Identifying Emotions

Heather JanneyMay 4th, 2020How are you feeling right this very moment? Do you know what how you are feeling is called? Are you curious, excited, happy, sad, or bored? And do you know why? Sometimes it can be very hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that you are feeling. Emotions come and go. They can be mild, […]

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