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    Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that develops from practical considerations and alludes to humans' particular use of shared language...
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    radioactive decay of atoms: The weak interaction participates in nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. The theory describing its behaviour and effects is...
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  • described by Einstein's general theory of relativity. The other three are discrete quantum fields, and their interactions are mediated by elementary particles...
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  • Interaction theory (IT) is an approach to questions about social cognition, or how one understands other people, that focuses on bodily behaviors and environmental...
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    potential for developing psychological theory.[citation needed] The conceptual development of parasocial interaction (PSI) and parasocial relationship (PSR)...
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    non-abelian gauge theory based on a local (gauge) symmetry group called SU(3). The force carrier particle of the strong interaction is the gluon, a massless...
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  • chemistry, frontier molecular orbital theory is an application of molecular orbital theory describing HOMO–LUMO interactions. In 1952, Kenichi Fukui published...
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    1920s with the description of interactions between light and electrons, culminating in the first quantum field theory—quantum electrodynamics. A major...
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    In particle physics, Fermi's interaction (also the Fermi theory of beta decay or the Fermi four-fermion interaction) is an explanation of the beta decay...
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  • symmetry breaking with the Higgs mechanism. This unified theory modelled the electroweak interaction as a force mediated by four particles: the photon for...
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    In physics, electromagnetism is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields. The electromagnetic force...
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  • theory that the 'wallflower' relates to, symbolic interaction, describes specific gestures or social norms that are symbolic in meaning. The theory consists...
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  • In theoretical chemistry, Specific ion Interaction Theory (SIT theory) is a theory used to estimate single-ion activity coefficients in electrolyte solutions...
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  • quantum field theory, fermions are described by anticommuting spinor fields. A four-fermion interaction describes a local interaction between four fermionic...
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    (electromagnetic interaction) and the weak interaction. Although these two forces appear very different at everyday low energies, the theory models them as...
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    Unified Theory (GUT) is any model in particle physics that merges the electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces (the three gauge interactions of the Standard...
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  • philosophy and the sciences. It may refer to: Interaction hypothesis, a theory of second language acquisition Interaction (statistics), when three or more variables...
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  • Psi-theory, developed by Dietrich Dörner at the University of Bamberg, is a systemic psychological theory covering human action regulation, intention...
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  • Variational transition-state theory — Benson group increment theory — Specific ion interaction theory Climatology: Climate change theory (general study of climate...
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  • In information theory, Interactions of actors theory is a theory developed by Gordon Pask and Gerard de Zeeuw. It is a generalisation of Pask's earlier...
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    The theory has also been applied to romantic relationships. Social exchange theory falls under the symbolic interaction perspective. The theory describes...
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  • In quantum mechanics, the interaction picture (also known as the interaction representation or Dirac picture after Paul Dirac, who introduced it) is an...
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  • mechanics, the spin–orbit interaction (also called spin–orbit effect or spin–orbit coupling) is a relativistic interaction of a particle's spin with its...
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    In the physical theory of spin glass magnetization, the Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida (RKKY) interaction models the coupling of nuclear magnetic moments...
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    understanding through experiences and social interaction, integrating new information with their existing knowledge. This theory originates from Swiss developmental...
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  • Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions. It has applications in many fields of social science, and is used extensively...
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    is best known for developing the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory; he developed the theory at the same time as (but independently of) Martin Lowry. Brønsted...
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    S.; Dube, G. P. (1940), "Interaction between two hydrophobic colloidal particles, using the approximate Debye-Huckel theory. I. General properties", Transactions...
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  • from interpersonal interactions. The term first appeared in social science in the 1970s and later incorporated into psychoanalytic theory by George E. Atwood...
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    Haralambos. Interactionism, or the idea that individuals have more awareness, skill and power to change their own situation, links to several other theories. Neo-Marxism...
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