Intrusive Thoughts: An Overview Intrusive thoughts are recurrent, distracting, and often negative or disturbing mental images, ideas, or impulses that can cause significant distress and interfere with daily functioning (Watkins & Baracaia, 2002). These thoughts are often experienced as involuntary, intrusive, and unwanted (Rachman, 2004). Intrusive thoughts are common and are experienced by most people …
Intrinsic Religion: Exploring the Essential Role of Faith in Human Lives Religion is an integral part of human life. It has been a part of human life since the dawn of civilization and continues to be an important part of many cultures and societies today. While the practice of religion and the beliefs associated with …
Inverse agonism is a pharmacological phenomenon in which a ligand binds to a receptor and activates it, but produces an opposite effect to that of an agonist. Inverse agonists have been studied in relation to G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), a class of proteins in the cell membrane that act as signaling molecules. This article will …
INTRANSITIVE INN: A Brief Overview The Intransitive Inn is a concept developed by Dr. Jeanine Davis and her team at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) in order to provide an alternative form of hospitality for travelers. As its name implies, the Intransitive Inn seeks to provide an immersing experience for guests, bypassing traditional lodging …
Intraattitudinal consistency, also known as attitude consistency, is an important concept in social psychology that refers to the consistency of an individual’s beliefs and behaviors over time. When someone has intraattitudinal consistency, their attitudes and behaviors are in line with one another and remain consistent despite changes in the environment. This consistency is important for …
Intervention research is the systematic investigation of complex interventions and designed to identify the effects or outcomes of the intervention on individuals or populations. It is important for researchers to use evidence-based methods when conducting intervention research to ensure that the intervention is effective and can be applied in practice (Wilson, 2020). Intervention research designs …
Intersexuality, also known as DSD (disorders of sexual development), is a term used to describe individuals who are born with sex characteristics that do not fit the typical definitions of male or female. Intersexuality is not a single condition, but rather an umbrella term that encompasses a variety of conditions involving reproductive anatomy, hormone levels, …
Interposition is a powerful tool in visual cognition, and its effects on human perception have been extensively studied in recent years. Interposition is defined as the relative placement of two or more objects that obstructs the view of one another (Bertamini, 2006). This phenomenon is often used as a basis for judging relative depth and …
Interpersonal Concordance: A Review of Recent Research Interpersonal concordance is a concept that has attracted considerable attention in recent years. It refers to the degree to which two people’s experiences, interpretations, and responses to situations are similar or different. Interpersonal concordance is a key element in relationships, and has implications for how people interact with …
Interitem Interval (IIT) is an important concept that is used to measure the temporal relationship between items in a psychological and psychometric context. It refers to the amount of time between any two items presented in an assessment or experiment. IIT is known to be a crucial factor in the evaluation of data, as it …
