theory
contemplative and rational type of abstract or generalizing thinking, or the results of such thinking
telegony
theory in heredity, holding that offspring can inherit the characteristics of a previous mate of the female parent
critical criminology
perspective in criminology
glue semantics
syntax-semantics interface
primordial soup
theoretical conditions under which life on earth might have begun
power transition theory
theory regarding international relations and war
cosmological model
type of scientific model
Turtles all the way down
expression of the problem of infinite regress
cognitive architecture
blueprint for intelligent agents
balance of threat
theory of international relations stating that the alliance behavior of states is determined by the threat that they perceive from other states
communication accommodation theory
theory that people adjust speech style to listeners
Crime opportunity theory
theory in Criminology that suggests offenders make rational choices when choosing targets
Cyrus the Great in the Quran
the theory of Cyrus the Great being the character Dhul-Qarnayn in the Quran
Defensive realism
structural theory of international relations
Dynamical mean field theory
method to determine the electronic structure of strongly correlated materials
Family as a model for the state
theory of political philosophy
legalized abortion and crime effect
a controversial hypothesis
Muted group theory
Theory of communication about marginalized groups
Protection motivation theory
Psychological model related to fear
Germanic kingship
thesis regarding the role of kings among the pre-Christianized Germanic tribes of the Migration period
Reproductive compensation
genetic disorders
recent African origin of modern humans
dominant model of the geographic origin and early migration of anatomically modern humans, according to which Homo sapiens developed in the Horn of Africa 300–200 kya and dispersed to the rest of the world in multiple events
China threat theory
geopolitical theory
innate evilness
theory of good and evil in Eastern philosophy or Confucianism
theories of humor
Conjectures explaining humor
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
Information systems success model
theory in information system
hierarchy theory
means of studying ecological systems in which the relationship between all of the components is of great complexity
Whiteness theory
sociological theory
continuous evolution with hybridization
theory to explain human evolution in China
Four Great Ancient Civilizations
theory which claim human civilization originate from four specific area
gunslinger effect
psychophysical theory that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reaction movement
Decoding the Disciplines
process intended to increase student learning
plate tectonics
scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere
music theory
study of the theoretical aspects of music and its notation
economic rent
any payment to an owner or factor of production in excess of the costs needed to bring that factor into production
diffusion of innovations
theory
particle statistics
particular description of multiple particles in statistical mechanics
theory of inventive problem solving
theory behind inventive problem solving towards tasks
universal grammar
theory in linguistics, usually credited to Noam Chomsky, proposing that the ability to learn grammar is hard-wired into the brain