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Which psychologist popularized the modern psychological concept of a complex?

complex

[kuhm-pleks, kom-pleks, kom-pleks] / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks /






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"It's a wonderful look into these complex little cellular boxes that drive our life."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

That added to concerns about the whole AI-tech complex, but Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Thursday lifted spirits by defending the company and its health.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll, a large, complex molecule found in microscopic bodies called chloroplasts, which give plants their green color.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rodriguez sees those tensions as a consequence of a much larger and complex history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the process, Goldman Sachs created a security so opaque and complex that it would remain forever misunderstood by investors and rating agencies: the synthetic subprime mortgage bond–backed CDO, or collateralized debt obligation.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But their desire to build these AI-processing plants faster than ever has resulted in sprawling, polluting, noisy, thirsty complexes more reminiscent of the industrial revolution than the era of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

SpaceX’s new spaceport will be the largest in the world, with five launch complexes, each equipped with two pads.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Wellpointe has nine senior housing complexes in the San Fernando Valley, but it has had difficulty acquiring enough single-family homes in the area to significantly expand its presence, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

"This tells the model which parts of the viral and host proteins are close to each other inside infected cells. This was especially useful for virus-host complexes, which are often difficult to predict reliably."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Two more missile complexes in Cuba would be ready to fire by the end of the day.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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