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AUTO-OBSERVATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muscae volitantes
1, record 1, English, muscae%20volitantes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flitting flies 1, record 1, English, flitting%20flies
correct
- mouches volantes 2, record 1, English, mouches%20volantes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small floating spots, entoptically observed on viewing a bright uniform field, such as the sky, and seen to flit away with attempted fixation. 1, record 1, English, - muscae%20volitantes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouches volantes
1, record 1, French, mouches%20volantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation visuelle due à l'auto-observation, à l'intérieur de l'œil, de reliquats de structures embryonnaires flottant dans le vitré. 1, record 1, French, - mouches%20volantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entoptic image
1, record 2, English, entoptic%20image
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image entoptique
1, record 2, French, image%20entoptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation visuelle [...] due à l'auto-observation, à l'intérieur de l'œil, de reliquats de structures embryonnaires flottant dans le vitré et ayant l'apparence de taches en mouvement sur un fond uniformément clair. 1, record 2, French, - image%20entoptique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-monitoring
1, record 3, English, self%2Dmonitoring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- self-observation 2, record 3, English, self%2Dobservation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic observation of one's own behavior. 3, record 3, English, - self%2Dmonitoring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auto-observation
1, record 3, French, auto%2Dobservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - auto%2Dobservation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Psicología clínica
- Psicología educacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoobservación
1, record 3, Spanish, autoobservaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - autoobservaci%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- auto-observación
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Clinical Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coping self statements
1, record 4, English, coping%20self%20statements
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- self-statement training 1, record 4, English, self%2Dstatement%20training
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of cognitive therapy in which individuals replace negative, anxious statements with more positive and realistic statements. For example, an individual with panic disorder who believes that he or she is dying during a panic attack, might be instructed to say to his or herself, "I have felt this way many times before and have never died." 1, record 4, English, - coping%20self%20statements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: coping strategies. 2, record 4, English, - coping%20self%20statements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inducing adaptive coping self-statements in children with learning disabilities through self-instruction training ... Effect of social context on the impact of coping self-statements ... [Source: PASCAL database]. 2, record 4, English, - coping%20self%20statements
Record 4, Key term(s)
- coping self statement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Psychologie clinique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instructions verbales pour mieux affronter
1, record 4, French, instructions%20verbales%20pour%20mieux%20affronter
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- instructions verbales pour venir à bout de problèmes 1, record 4, French, instructions%20verbales%20pour%20venir%20%C3%A0%20bout%20de%20probl%C3%A8mes
feminine noun
- instructions verbales pour faire face aux situations difficiles 1, record 4, French, instructions%20verbales%20pour%20faire%20face%20aux%20situations%20difficiles
feminine noun
- instructions verbales pour faire face aux situations stressantes 1, record 4, French, instructions%20verbales%20pour%20faire%20face%20aux%20situations%20stressantes
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes connexes : journal d’auto-évaluation, inventaire d’auto-observation, attitude de faire face à la peur, capacité de faire face. 1, record 4, French, - instructions%20verbales%20pour%20mieux%20affronter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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