UNCOMMON WORDS WE’VE ENCOUNTERED IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1 Regression

from Personal Development

Regression is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person abandons age-appropriate coping strategies in favor of earlier, more childlike patterns of behavior.
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Regression is a form of retreat, bringing back a time when the person feels safe and taken care of.

2 Eustress

from Personal Development

 Moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer. 

If you have heard about distress then I bet you’ve heard about eustress!

3 Ego

from Personal Development

It is part of the mind that senses and adapts to the real world.

Ego is one of the key parts of Sigmund Freud’s “The Structural Model of Personality”.

4 Discourse

from Reading and Writing

Discourse is the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas.
He likes to engage in lively discourse with his visitors.

5 Stressor

from Personal Development

 Something that causes a strain or tension.

Stressors affect our lives greatly!

6 Derivatives

from Basic Calculus

 In mathematics, the derivative is a way to show rate of change: that is, the amount by which a function is changing at one given point. 

Derivatives are used in Basic Calculus and very easy to understand.

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