pelkistyspuoli
Pelkistyspuoli is a Finnish psychological term that refers to the “fearful side” of a person or system. It denotes a tendency toward fear-driven responses, risk aversion, and cautious behavior in the face of potential threats. The word combines pelko (fear) with puoli (side or aspect), and the suffix -isy- that marks a quality or aspect of something.
In scholarly and popular use, pelkistyspuoli describes how fear influences perception, judgment, and decision making. People
Measurement is typically indirect, using self-report scales on fear and risk tolerance, behavioral inhibition tasks, or
In applied contexts, discussions of pelkistyspuoli appear in organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and education, where balancing caution
See also: fear, risk aversion, behavioral inhibition, decision making, defense mechanisms.