PREMOTOR THEORY OF ATTENTION
a theory positing that attention is a byproduct of the mechanisms which generate behaviors or motor reactions. It is based…
PRENATAL COUNSELING
counseling rendered to couples or to single females who are pregnant, or planning for a pregnancy. Sometimes, it also encompasses…
PRENATAL DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALY
a congenital irregularity which starts in the course of growth prior to birth.
PRENATAL PERIOD
the growth-related time between conception and birth. With regard to human beings, it is generally separated into the germinal, embryonic,…
PRENATAL STRESS
distress in a pregnant woman, that is characterized by escalation of stress hormones and other biological modifications, with an increased…
PREOCCUPIED ATTACHMENT
an adult attachment style which mixes an adverse interior working design of attachment of oneself, marked by doubt in one
PREOEDIPAL
1. with regard to psychoanalytic theory, regarding to the initial phases of psychosexual growth, prior to the cultivation of the…
PREOPTIC AREA
a area of the hypothalamus lying above and just in front of the optic chiasm. Nuclei at this site are…
PREORGASMIC
1. corresponding to the state just prior to orgasm. It is marked by escalated breathing, heart beats per minute, and…
PREPARATION
noun. with regard to mental psychology, the procedure involved in escalating readiness for an activity.
PREPARATORY INTERVAL
the time between a warning sign and the tangible occurrence of the stimulant.
PREPHALLIC
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, referencing the phases of psychosexual growth coming before the phallic phase.
PREPOTENCY
noun. 1. the quality or state of having more power, impact, or force. 2. the ability for one of two…
PREPOTENT STIMULUS
any stimulant which is superior to any other rivaling stimulant in which it is more probable of obtaining attention or…
PREPSYCHOTIC PANIC
a phase in the cultivation of schizophrenia wherein self-image is confused: people feel guilty, unable of being loved, embarrassed, or…
PREPULSE INHIBITION
reduction of a reflex reaction by displaying a weak stimulant just prior to the strong stimulant which induces the reaction.
PREPYRIFORM AREA
the olfactory projection region at the bottom of the brain's temporal lobe.
PRESBYOPIA
noun. an average, age-associated alteration in vision because of reduced lens elasticity and accommodative capacity, ending in lessened capacity to…