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INCONGRUITY [3 records]

Record 1 2012-11-02

English

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

An incongruity between emotion and emotional expression, e. g. a patient who constantly smiles cheerfully, despite feeling serious and depressed at the same time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Discordance entre une émotion et son expression.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Abnormal appearance or alignment of joint(s) which results from incongruity of joint surfaces, from imbalance of muscle groups, intrinsic muscle or soft tissue tightness, subluxation of joint or tendons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Aspect anormal ou désaxation d'une articulation dus soit à une atteinte des surfaces articulaires, soit à un déséquilibre dans les groupes musculaires, soit à la rétraction des muscles intrinsèques ou des tissus mous, soit à une subluxation articulaire ou tendineuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 3 1981-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
OBS

Conditions of inconsistency and instability in congruity theory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

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