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self-observation [3 records]

Record 1 2012-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
DEF

The systematic observation of one's own behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Psychologie scolaire
CONT

L'auto-observation est un moyen efficace de stimuler et de motiver l'enfant en lui faisant prendre conscience de son comportement. Souvent, le simple fait de prendre en note son comportement encourage l'enfant ou l'adolescent à s'améliorer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología clínica
  • Psicología educacional
CONT

Autoobservación implica el grado más elevado de participación en la observación, ya que el observador es a la vez sujeto y objeto. Observa y es un elemento del conjunto observado. [...] La autoobservación es la técnica utilizada cuando un observador estudia la realidad social a través de su propia conciencia. [...] La autoobservación suprime intermediarios.

Key term(s)
  • auto-observación
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Record 2 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

Observation of one's own behavior, motives, traits or attitudes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

The capacity of detecting suspicious signs, either passively (discharge, bleeding, persistent hoarseness) or actively (regular self-examination of breasts, testes or moles).

Key term(s)
  • self observation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Capacité à détecter des signes suspects pouvant être passive (constatation d'écoulements, de saignements, d'un enrouement persistant) ou active (auto-examen régulier des seins, des testicules ou des grains de beauté).

Key term(s)
  • auto surveillance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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