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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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MACHOVER!

U.S. psychologist (1902- 1996)

MACLEAN'S THEORY OF EMOTION

a theory which emphasizes the importance of various parts of the limbic system including the hippocampus and amygdala with respect

MACRO- IMACR

a combination of two object to form an enlarged version.

MACROBIOTIC DIETS

first proposed by Japanese educator George Ohsawa, the macrobiotic diets contain mainly fibre based foods with vegetables, fruit and fish.

MACROBIOTICS

is one of the many nutrition theories which implies achieving a balance between the proposed foods is paramount - based

MACROCEPHALY

a hereditary defect which results in the abnormal growth of tissues supporting the brain and hydrocephalus which leads to an

MACROELECTRODE

usually has a diameter of a millimetre or more and are used as conductors of electrical currents in pieces of

MACROERGONOMICS

an analytical approach in ergonomics which takes into consideration a wide range of factors from the physical evidence to environmental

MACROGLOSSIA

normally affects speech due to the growth of an abnormally large tongue.

MACROMASTIA

abnormally large breasts in a female.

MACROPSIA

otherwise known as megalopsia is a visual phenomena which makes object images appear larger than they really are.

MACROSKELIC

is a term used to describe a body which has abnormally long legs, the individual assuming the Kretschmer typology would

MACROSPLANCHNIC TYPE

is a term used to describe a body which has a trunk disproportionately larger than other limbs.

MACROSYSTEIN

first proposed by U.S. psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner, the macrosystem is the one furthest in theoretical terms from organisms themselves which

MACULA

is also known as the body's own gyroscope is a collection of sensory tissues in the utricle and saccule found

MACULA LUTCA

is a small spot found directly aligned with the optics centre of the eye containing a yellow pigment and a

MACULA, MACULAR DEGENERATION

can happen across a wide age range from the very young to the elderly, age is not a discriminatory factor.

MACULAR DEGENERATION,

occurs when a the blood vessels under the retina grow and reputer, haemorrhaging into the tissue.

MACULAR DEGENERATION,

another which where age can become a factor due to the decreasing tensile strength of tissues with increasing age. Simply,

MACULOPATHY

is an umbrella term for any damage to the macula lutea tissue in the eye, which results in a deterioration