Home   Psychology Glossary   Psychology Topics   Search Grad Schools   Psychology Degrees   Quizzes   News & blogs
Get The AlleyDog Study Guide

You're viewing an older version of the AlleyDog.com Glossary.
Please click here to go to the most current version. Thanks!

Psychology Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
Anxiety: We all experience some anxiety sometimes, but many people don’t really know what it is. According to one dictionary definition, anxiety can be defined as a strong and unpleasant feeling of nervousness or distress in response to a feared situation, often accompanied by physiological effects such as nausea, trembling, breathlessness, sweating, and rapid heartbeat.

Click here to go to the current version of the Psychology Glossary


 

 
* Please note that all definitions must be approved by AlleyDog.com and will be checked for accuracy, spelling, etc., before including it in the glossary. AlleyDog.com has full ownership of the definition and retains all rights to use the definitions at the discretion of AlleyDog.com.