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- H. Narayan MurthyIndian psychologist (1924–2011)
- Habit reversal trainingHabit reversal training (HRT) is a "multicomponent behavioral treatment package originally
- HabituationDecrease in a behavioral response to a repeated stimulus
- Hacia AthertonAustralian business women advocating for women in STEM
- Hadley CantrilAmerican psychologist (1906–1969)
- Hadyn EllisWelsh psychologist
- Hague Protection of Adults ConventionThe Hague Protection of Adults Convention, formally the Convention on the International Pr
- Haim GinottIsraeli psychologist (1922–1973)
- Halfway houseInstitution that allows people to re-integrate into society
- Hallucinogen Rating ScaleScale for measuring the effects of hallucinogens
- Halo effectTendency for positive impressions to contaminate other evaluations
- Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological BatteryNeuropsychological test
- Haltlose personality disorderPersonality disorder
- Hamden, ConnecticutTown in Connecticut, United States
- Hamlet and psychoanalysisWilliam Shakespeare's play Hamlet has had a significant impact on the field of psychoanaly
- Hampstead hoax2014 false accusations of paedophilia
- Handlebar moustacheFacial hair style
- Hands On Learning AustraliaNon-profit organisation
- Hanlon's razorAdage to assume stupidity over malice
- Hanna PickardCanadian philosopher (born 1972)
- Hans EysenckGerman-born British psychologist (1916–1997)
- Hans G. FurthAustrian developmental psychologist
- Hans SteinerAustrian-American professor of psychiatry
- HaphephobiaFear of touching or being touched
- HappinessPositive emotional state
- Happiness at workDespite a large body of positive psychological research into the relationship between happ
- Happy slappingFad of attacking a victim to record the assault
- Happy victimizingHappy victimizing phenomenon, happy victimization phenomenon or happy victimizer phenomeno
- Haptic perceptionPerception achieved by touch
- HarageiJapanese concept of interpersonal communication
- Harald Leupold-LöwenthalAustrian neurologist and psychoanalyst
- Harald Schultz-HenckeGerman psychiatrist and psychotherapist
- Harcourt AssessmentEducational testing and assessment organization
- Hard–easy effectCognitive bias relating to mis-estimating success based on perceived difficulty
- Hardiness (psychology)Ability to endure stress without negative health effects
- Harm avoidanceMedical condition
- Harold Clyde BinghamAmerican psychologist and primatologist
- Harold GreenwaldAmerican psychotherapist
- Harold KelleyAmerican social psychologist
- Harold Nelson BurdenAnglican minister and missionary
- Harold S. KoplewiczAmerican psychiatrist
- Harold TakooshianAmerican academic and psychologist (born 1949)
- Harriet FraadAmerican feminist activist and psychotherapist
- Harriet Lange RheingoldAmerican psychologist
- Harriet ShetlerCo-founder of the American National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Harry HarlowAmerican psychologist (1905–1981)
- Harry L. HollingworthHarry Levi Hollingworth (May 26, 1880 – September 17, 1956) was one of the first psycholog
- Hartman Personality ProfilePseudoscientific personality test
- Harvey D. StrassmanHarvey D. Strassman (September 19, 1922 – January 30, 2011) was a psychiatrist, psychoanal
- Harvey JackinsCarl Harvey Jackins (June 28, 1916 – July 12, 1999) was the founder, leader and principal
- Hate mailThreatening comments sent to a person
- HatredIntense feeling of contempt or dislike for someone
- Hawksbury, New ZealandHawksbury, also known as Cherry Farm (and sometimes erroneously as "Evansdale"), is a smal
- Hawkspur GreenHawkspur Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Little Bardfield, in the Uttlesford dist
- Hawthorne effectSocial phenomenon by which being observed causes behavioral changes
- Hayling and Brixton testsMedical diagnostic method
- Hazel Rose MarkusAmerican psychologist
- Head for heightsHaving no acrophobia or vertigo
- Healing Through RememberingHealing Through Remembering (HTR) is an extensive cross-community project in Northern Irel
- Health action process approachTheory of health behavior change
- Health coachingPractice of creating health behavior change
- Health On the Net FoundationHealth On the Net Foundation (HON) was a Swiss not-for-profit organization based in Geneva
- Health physicsHealth physics, also referred to as the science of radiation protection, is the profession
- Health-related embarrassmentHealth issues
- Healthy narcissismPositive sense of self
- Hearing Voices NetworkPeer-focused organizations for people who hear voices
- Heather E. BullockAmerican psychologist
- HebephiliaSexual preference for pubescent children
- Hebrew Academy for Special ChildrenNew York City-based Jewish educational organization
- Hedda BolgarPsychoanalyst
- Hedonic motivationHedonic motivation refers to the influence of a person's pleasure and pain receptors on th
- Hedonic treadmillPsychological concept
- HedonophobiaFear of obtaining pleasure
- Heidi M. FeldmanAmerican pediatrician
- Height and intelligenceThe study of height and intelligence examines correlations between human height and human
- Heimler method of human social functioningHeimler Method of Human Social Functioning (Human Social Functioning, HSF, sometimes refer
- Heiner RindermannGerman psychologist (born 1966)
- Heinz AnsbacherGerman-American psychologist
- Heinz HartmannAustrian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1894–1970)
- Heinz LeymannSwedish psychologist
- Helen BoyleIrish-British physician and psychologist
- Helen DoronBritish linguist and educator (b. 1955)
- Helen Hall JenningsAmerican psychologist (1905–1966)
- Helen L. KochAmerican psychologist
- Helen LandgartenAmerican psychotherapist, art therapist
- Helen SchucmanAmerican clinical and research psychologist (1909–1981)
- Helen Smith (psychologist)American psychologist
- Helen StallmanAustralian scientist
- Helen Thompson WoolleyAmerican psychologist (1874–1947)
- Helena AntipoffBrazilian psychologist
- Helena HansenAmerican psychiatrist
- Helene DeutschAmerican psychoanalyst (1884–1982)
- Helga SchubertGerman psychologist and writer
- HeliophobiaFear of the sun
- Hellenization in the Byzantine EmpireSpread of ancient Greek culture, religion, and language in the Eastern Roman Empire
- Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me2019 memoir by Anna Mehler Paperny
- Helm StierlinGerman psychiatrist (1926–2021)
- Help at Any CostBook by Maia Szalavitz
- Help-seekingTheory in psychology
- Helper theoryTheory in psychology
- Helping behaviorVoluntarily prosocial behaviour
- Henri-Étienne BeaunisHenri-Étienne Beaunis (2 August 1830 – 20 July 1921) was a French physiologist and psychol
- Henry DicksHenry Victor Dicks (1900 – 12 July 1977) was a British psychiatrist. He drew on his wartim
- Henry Garrett (psychologist)American psychologist and segregationist (1894–1973)
- Henry HeadBritish neurologist (1861–1940)
- Henry L. Roediger IIIAmerican psychology researcher
- Henry MaudsleyEnglish psychiatrist (1835–1918)
- Henry of LexingtonHenry of Lexington (or Henry Lexington; died 1258) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.
- Henry OtgaarHenry Otgaar is a professor of legal psychology at Maastricht University in the Netherland
- Henry PlotkinBritish psychologist (1940–2021)
- Henry WellmanHenry M. Wellman is an American psychologist who studies child development. He is the Haro
- HeptadecaphobiaFear of the number 17
- Herb GoldbergAmerican psychologist and author (1937–2019)
- Herbert Charles SanbornAmerican philosopher and antisemite (1873–1967)
- Herbert FreudenbergerGerman-American psychologist (1926–1999)
- Herbert LangfeldHerbert Sidney Langfeld (July 24, 1879 – February 25, 1958) was an American psychologist a
- Herbert RosenfeldGerman-British psychoanalyst
- Herbert S. TerraceProfessor of Psychology (b. 1936)
- Herbert SilbererPsychoanalyst
- HereditarianismView that genetics plays a major role in determining human behavior
- Hering illusionGeometrical-optical illusion
- HerisauHerisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switz
- Heritability of IQPercent of variation in IQ scores in a given population associated with genetic variation
- Hermann EbbinghausGerman psychologist (1850–1909)
- Hermann PoppelbaumHermann Poppelbaum Dr. Phil. (1891–1979) was an anthropologist, psychologist, philosopher,
- Hermann RorschachSwiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1884–1922)
- Hermine Hug-HellmuthAustrian psychoanalyst (1871–1924)
- Hero syndromeDesire for heroic praise
- Heroic Imagination ProjectResearch and education organization
- Heroin AnonymousAmerican based support group
- HerpetophobiaFear of reptiles
- Herschel LeibowitzScholar, educator, and philanthropist Herschel Leibowitz is widely recognized for his rese
- Herta HerzogAmerican social scientist
- Hervey M. CleckleyAmerican psychiatrist (1903–1984)
- HesitationPausing before a decision or action, due to uncertainty
- Hester McFarland SolomonAmerican British psychologist (1943–2021)
- Heuristic (psychology)Simple strategies or mental processes involved in making quick decisions
- Hick's lawTime to make a decision as a result of the possible choices
- Hidden facePerception or recognition of faces in something essentially different
- Hidden personalityHidden personality is the part of the personality that is determined by unconscious proces
- Hidden Valley RoadBook by Robert Kolker
- Hierarchical Taxonomy of PsychopathologyClassification of mental health problems
- High performance organizationConceptual framework for organizations
- High-functioning alcoholicPerson who maintains jobs and relationships while exhibiting alcoholism
- High-functioning autismHistorical autism classification
- Higher-order theories of consciousnessScientific theory
- Higher-order thinkingConcept in education and education reform
- Highway hypnosisAltered mental state while driving
- HikikomoriReclusive adolescents or adults
- Hikikomori ItaliaMental health association in Italy
- Hilde BruchAmerican psychoanalyst & MD
- Hilde HimmelweitGerman-British psychologist
- Hindsight biasType of confirmation bias
- Hip-hop therapyTherapy technique
- Hirokazu YoshikawaAmerican community and developmental psychologist
- Histone deacetylase inhibitorCompounds that inhibit histone deacetylases
- Historical psychologyHistorical psychology is an emerging discipline that examines how human psychology and his
- History of Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson (known as
- History of Asperger syndromeAsperger syndrome (AS) was formerly a separate diagnosis under autism spectrum disorder. U
- History of attachment theoryHistory of the interpersonal relationship framework
- History of autismThe history of autism encompasses various conceptual and treatment approaches, with the un
- History of contingency theories of leadershipThe history of contingency theories of leadership goes back over more than 100 years, with
- History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United KingdomElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT, in the past sometimes called electric convulsion therapy,
- History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United StatesThe development of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often credited to the Italian physic
- History of hypnosisThe development of concepts, beliefs and practices related to hypnosis and hypnotherapy ha
- History of male homosexualityHomosexuality is defined as a sexual orientation characterized by a romantic attraction, s
- History of mental disordersHistorically, mental disorders have had three major explanations, namely, the supernatural
- History of narcissismThe concept of excessive selfishness has been recognized throughout history. The term "nar
- History of psychology (discipline)Academic discipline
- History of psychopathyPsychopathy, from psych (soul or mind) and pathy (suffering or disease), was coined by Ger
- History of psychosurgeryPsychosurgery, also called neurosurgery for mental disorder or functional neurosurgery, is
- History of psychosurgery in the United KingdomPsychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the
- History of wartime sexual violenceSexual violence has accompanied warfare in virtually every known historical era.
- Hodological spaceSpace of "preferred paths" in psychology
- HodophobiaFear of travel
- Hofling hospital experimentPsychology field experiment on obedience
- HoʻoponoponoTraditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness
- Hold testType of intelligence test
- Holding spaceConcept meaning to create a safe space for someone
- Holland CodesTheory of career development & vocational choice created by John L. Holland
- Hollis ScarboroughAmerican psychologist
- Hollow-Face illusionOptical illusion
- Holly A. TaylorAmerican psychologist
- Holocaust trivializationInappropriate comparisons or analogies that trivialize the Holocaust
- Holtzman Inkblot TechniqueProjective personality test
- Homelessness in CaliforniaIn January 2024 at least 187,084 people were experiencing homelessness in California, acco
- Homelessness in ChinaIn 2011, there were approximately 2.41 million homeless adults and 179,000 homeless childr
- Homelessness in ColoradoHomelessness is a growing problem in Colorado and is considered the most important social
- Homelessness in FinlandHomelessness in Finland affected 4,396 people at the end of 2021. Long-term homelessness a
- Homelessness in GermanyHomelessness in Germany is a significant social issue, estimated to affect around 678,000
- Homelessness in South AfricaHomelessness in South Africa dates back to the apartheid period. Increasing unemployment,
- Homelessness in SwedenHomelessness in Sweden affects around 27,000 people.
- Homework in psychotherapyPart of psychotherapy treatment
- Homosexual seductionControversial sexological theory
- Homosexuality and Baptist churchesThe positions of the Baptist churches about homosexuality are varied. The main ones being
- Homosexuality and LutheranismLutheran viewpoints concerning homosexuality are diverse because there is no one worldwide
- Homosexuality and psychologyThe field of psychology has extensively studied homosexuality as a human sexual orientatio
- Homosexuality and QuakerismThe views of Quakers around the world towards homosexuality encompass a range from complet
- Homosexuality and the Anglican CommunionSince the 1990s, the Anglican Communion has struggled with controversy regarding homosexua
- Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) teaches that homosexual sexua
- Homosexuality in ancient EgyptEgyptological understandings of homosexuality
- Homosexuality in ancient GreeceIn classical antiquity, writers such as Herodotus, Plato, Xenophon, Athenaeus and many oth
- Homosexuality in the DSMHistory of homosexuality as a diagnosed psychopathology
- Homosexuals AnonymousAnti-LGBT Christian fundamentalist group
- Honesty-humility factor of the HEXACO model of personalityOne of the basic HEXACO personality traits
- Honey trappingInvestigative practice using romantic or sexual relationships
- Honeymoon-hangover effectConcept in organisational psychology
- HonourConcept of worthiness and respectability
- HopeOptimistic state of mind
- Hope LandrineAmerican psychologist and professor (1954–2019)
- HoplologyStudy of human combative behavior and performance
- Horizontal and vertical décalageHorizontal and vertical décalage are terms coined by developmental psychologist Jean Piage
- Horse-rippingInfliction of serious injuries upon horses
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleSelf-report mood disorder questionnaire
- Hostile attribution biasInterpreting others' behavior as hostile
- Hostile dependencyPsychological concept
- Hostile media effectPerception of balanced news coverage as biased
- HostilityForm of emotionally charged angry behavior
- Hot and cold cognitionCognitive processing, either influenced or not
- Hot handCognitive bias
- Hot-cold empathy gapCognitive bias
- House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths2021 docuseries
- Houselink Community HomesCanadian non-profit organization
- How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?1969 psychology article by Arthur Jensen
- How to Fly a Horse2015 book by Kevin Ashton
- How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleSelf-help book by Dale Carnegie
- Howard Andrew KnoxHoward Andrew Knox (March 7, 1885 – July 27, 1949) was an American medical doctor and euge
- Howard C. SamuelsAmerican psychologist
- Howard CenterAmerican mental health organization
- Howard EichenbaumAmerican psychologist
- Howard GardnerAmerican developmental psychologist (born 1943)
- Howard KassinoveAmerican psychologist
- Howard League for Penal ReformUK charity
- Howard SchumanAmerican sociologist and professor of sociology (1928–2021)
- Huang Yi (psychologist)Chinese child psychologist (1903–1944)
- Hubbard House (Jacksonville)Domestic violence shelter in Florida
- Hubert HermansHubert J.M. Hermans (born October 9, 1937) is a Dutch psychologist and Emeritus Professor
- Hug machineDevice to calm hypersensitive persons
- Human behaviorArray of every physical action and observable emotion associated with humans
- Human Behavior and Evolution SocietyInternational scientific society
- Human bondingProcess of development of a close, interpersonal relationship
- Human contingency learningHuman contingency learning (HCL) is the observation that people tend to acquire knowledge
- Human Diversity FoundationFar-right organization
- Human ethologyStudy of human behavior
- Human female sexualityPhysiology, identity and behavior
- Human givensTheory in psychotherapy
- Human intelligenceHuman capacity or ability to acquire, apprehend and apply knowledge
- Human magnetismClaimed ability to attract objects to human skin
- Human natureNatural dispositions and characteristics that humans possess
- Human performance technologyField ofstudy
- Human potentialHuman development concept
- Human Speechome ProjectStudy of children's language acquisition
- Human systems integrationHuman systems integration (HSI) is an interdisciplinary managerial and technical approach
- Human–canine bondInterspecies relationship
- Humanistic psychologyPsychological perspective
- HumanyzeHumanyze, founded as Sociometric Solutions in 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts, is a people a
- Humor researchStudy of the effects of humor
- Humor stylesDistinct ways in which people use humor
- HumourTendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement
- Hungry judge effectCognitive bias
- Hunter versus farmer hypothesisHypothesis about ADHD
- Hurtful communicationHurtful communication occurs when the receiver perceives a specific social interaction as
- HybristophiliaRomanticization of criminals
- Hyman SpotnitzAmerican psychiatrist (1908–2008)
- Hyperbolic treeMathematical tree in the hyperbolic plane
- HypercalculiaSpecific developmental condition involving superior mathematical ability
- HypercompetitionHypercompetition, a term first coined in business strategy by Richard D'Aveni, describes a
- Hypercorrection (psychology)Hypercorrection is the higher likelihood of correcting a general knowledge error when orig
- HyperlexiaSignificantly advanced reading ability in children
- Hyperpalatable foodHyperpalatable food (HPF) combines high levels of fat, sugar, sodium, and/or carbohydrates
- HyperphantasiaCondition of having extremely vivid mental imagery
- HypersexualityExcessive arousal and interest in sex
- HyperthymesiaHigh-detailed autobiographical memory
- HypnoanalysisHypnoanalysis is the technique of using hypnosis in the practice of psychoanalysis and psy
- HypnosisState of increased suggestibility
- Hypnosis in fictionHypnosis has been a recurring theme in literature and popular culture since the nineteenth
- HypnotherapyType of complementary and alternative medicine
- Hypnotic Ego-Strengthening ProcedureHypnotherapeutic procedure
- Hypnotic inductionHypnotic process
- Hypnotic susceptibilityMeasure of how easily a person can be hypnotized
- Hypomania ChecklistDiagnostic questionnaire in psychology
- HyposmocomaHyposmocoma is a genus of moths with more 350 species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The
- Hypostatic model of personalityView that people present themselves in different aspects
- Hysteroid dysphoriaRepeated episodes of depressed mood from feeling rejected