FLOURISHING
a term describing the good mental and physical health, the state of being free from illnesses and distress and being…
FLUCTUATION OF ATTENTION
a term that is applied to the changing of sensory clarity even though the stimulation stays a constant.
FMRI MEASURES OF INTELLIGENCE
These are yielded by functional magnetic resonance in ageing methods that allow fairly precise indications of which parts of the…
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
the name of the form of intelligence that comprises all of our fluid abilities. See fluid crystallised intelligence theory.
FLUID ABILITIES
These are the abilities like memory span and mental speed that are related to physiological condition and maturation. They appear…
FOCAL LENGTH
Name given to the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light…
FLUNITRAZEPAM
the name of a benzodiazepine prescribed in some countries for the short term treatment of insomnia. It is also abused…
FMOX STATISTIC
the name that is given to the statistic used for testing the hypothesis of homogeneity of variance in k independently…
FOCUS GAMBLING
seen in tasks that require the generation of hypotheses about what combination of features defines a concept, a strategy in…
FOCAL MOTOR SEIZURE
the name of a simple partial seizure that results in motor abnormalities and is due to localised seizure activity in…
FOCUS GROUP
group of about 12 people with common characteristics who have been selected to discuss a topic. A leader starts the…
FLYNN EFFECT
name of the gradual rise in IQ levels since records were started. The average is the same but the raw…
FLUENT SPEECH
This term is applied to speech that is essentially normal in quantity, stress, pitch, rhythm, and intonation. A person with…
FOCUSING EFFECT
Is used in ESP and psychokinesis where a person's performance is better when the target is the attention of special…
FOCUSING MECHANISM
the name of the system of ciliary muscles, lens elasticity, and ocular fluid pressure that allows our eyes focus an…
FOCUSED ATTENTION, FOCAL CONSCIOUSNESS
These terms are applied to the clearest contents of our consciousness. See fringe focus structure. Compare fringe consciousness.