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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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MAD HATTER'S DISEASE

was a condition which led to psychosis, behavioural changes and erythrism as a result of chronic mercury poisoning - used

MAD HATTER'S SYNDROME, MADNESS

an historic name for insanity or mental illness which is no longer used.

MADDOX

a British ophthalmologist (1860 - 1933).

MADDOX ROD TEST

is a test to examine the balance of the eye muscles in humans. The difference in image perceived when looking

MAE 1

is an abbreviation used for multilingual aphasia examination.

MAGAZINE TRAINING

is the training required for the animal in an experiment to become familiar with the mechanism which delivers the reinforcer

MAGIC

involve rituals, incantations and spells recited by individuals attempting to manipulate natural or supernatural forces. Magic was important in most

MAGIC CIRCLE

was first developed by U.S. psychiatrist William Glasser which involves primarily children sitting in a circle with their peers talking

MAGICAL THINKING

is the idea that events and happenings can be directly influenced by another persons thoughts, wishes or rituals.

MAGNA MATER

was another name for Carl Jung's archetypal view of a mother in families personified as Cybele, the Great Mother of

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure which causes Hydrogen in the tissues of the body respond to the magnet passing by

MAGNETIC SENSE

Is the (sometimes) subconscious ability of an organism, such as some birds to align themselves directly with the lines of

MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY IMEGL

is used as a diagnostic technique which measures the level of magnetic signals as a result of electrical activity in

MAGNIFICATION FACTOR

the degree by which the image have been magnified in retinotopic mapping.

MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION

The subjective judgement of the magnitude of a stimulus by assigning it a numerical value on a scale.

MAGNITUDE PRODUCTION

Primarily developed by U.S. psychologist Milton G. Lodge (1936 - ) the Magnitude Production is a scale which requires participants

MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS OF THE BASAL FOREBRAIN

is found in the basal forebrain which regulates activity in areas of the neocortex and consists of a bundle on

MAGNOCELLULAR SYSTEM

Allows a rapid perception of movement, form and can change the brightness perceived. It is part of a human overall

MAHALANOBIS I)

first proposed by Chanra Mahalanobis (1893 - 1972) as a measure of the distance between two multidimensional points.

MAIEUTIC TECHNIQUE

Involves a trained individual asking pertinent questions to the participant to obtain an understanding of their knowledge of the subject