Course Vocabulary and Concepts

This set of vocabulary flashcards provides definitions for various terms covering psychology, sociology, technology, and general academic language as outlined in the lecture notes.

Perception

the way people understand or see something

Bias

an unfair opinion or preference

Thrive

to grow or do very well

Inevitable

certain to happen

Compelling

very interesting or convincing

Evanescent

lasting for a very short time

Surveillance

careful watching or monitoring

Colloquial

informal, everyday language

Vicarious

experienced through another person

Paradigm

a model or typical example

Commercialisation

turning something into a business to make money

Spectacle

an impressive or unusual show

Exclusivity

being limited to only a few people

Consumerism

strong focus on buying and owning things

Mainstream appeal

popularity with most people

Ballot

a vote or voting paper

Diabolical

extremely evil or cruel

Enthusiasm

strong excitement or interest

Circumscribe

to limit something

Vulnerable

easy to hurt or harm

Regulate

to control by rules or laws

Artificial Intelligence

computer systems that can think or learn like humans

Recommendation

advice or suggestion

Diagnostics

finding out what problem something has

Implement

to put a plan into action

Capable

able to do something well

Productivity

how much work is done

Automation

using machines or technology to do tasks automatically

Misinformation

false or incorrect information

Innovation

a new idea or invention

Alleviate

to reduce pain or problems

Amplify

to make stronger or louder

Articulate

to express clearly

Comprehend

to understand

Comprehensive

complete and detailed

Detrimental

harmful

Paramount

most important

Tenacious

very determined

Nuance

a small difference in meaning or feeling

Mitigation

reducing the seriousness of something

Originate

to begin or come from

Controversial

causing disagreement

Accusation

a claim that someone did something wrong

Implication

a possible result or hidden meaning

Ownership

the state of having or possessing something

Collaboration

working together

Foundation

the base or support of something

Expand globally

to grow around the world

Deteriorate

to become worse

Depict

to show or describe

Condescending

acting as if you are better than others

Insecure

not confident

Eccentric

unusual or strange in a fun way

Oblivious

not aware of something

Manipulate

to control someone unfairly

Commitment

dedication to something

Ridiculous

very silly or unreasonable

Uintive

wanting to win or be better than others

Misinterpret

to understand something incorrectly

Overreact

to react too strongly

Infamy

being famous for something bad

Sublime

extremely beautiful or impressive

Transcendent

going beyond normal experience

To curate

to carefully choose and organize

On a lark

for fun and without serious planning

Compulsion

a strong uncontrollable urge

Escapism

avoiding reality through entertainment or fantasy

Reinforcement

support that makes something stronger

Dopamine release

the brain producing a chemical linked to pleasure and reward

Convey

to communicate or show

Ambiguity

something unclear or having more than one meaning

Contemplate

to think about deeply