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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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MEGALOMANIA

is a condition which highlights a persons self-inflated (mis-) conception of their importance and worth to a group or company.

MEGAN'S LAW

was a piece of law passed in 1994 after the murder of a 7-year-old girl named Megan Nicole requiring all

MEGAVITAMIN THERAPY

is the use of very high doses of vitamins (especially vitamin C), minerals, and magnesium in the treatment of mental

MEIOSIS

is one type of cell division which restores a cells amount of chromosomes to the required number. Normally, occurring in

MEISSNER'S CORPUSCLE

are found in abundance in the fingers as they are the main sensory neuron with nerve endings that are sensitive

MELANCHOLIA

an historic name for depression.

MELANCHOLIA AGITATA

an historic name for catatonic excitement.

MELANCHOLIC FEATURES

is an umbrella term used to describe features which are typically associated with major depressive episodes such as- mood swings,

MELANCHOLIC TYPE

was a personality type attributed to a non-existent physiological substance named black bile.

MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR (MC4-R)

is a receptor implicated in the regulation of eating and therefore body weight which is activated by the process of

MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (MSH)

is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which can stimulate the dispersal of melanin granules in melanophores in the skin

MELATONIN

is an hormone found in humans which has been implicated in the processes of sleep regulation. Melatonin is secreted by

MELIORATION

relates to the assignment of time to complete a certain task and then setting a rate to accomplish the task

MELIORISTIC

the tendency to improve or have the interest in making things better.

MELLARIL

a common or trade name for a drug called thioridazine.

MELODIC INTONATION THERAPY (MIT)

is used to treat individuals suffering from aphasia, motor speech disorder or expressive language disorder by introducing the use of

MEMBERSHIP GROUP

is a process which usually either informally or formally accepts members into its ranks granting them membership. Groups such as

MEMBRANE POTENTIAL

is the potential difference across a membrane.

MEMORIZE

is to internalize and from there remember a specific piece of information.

MEMORY

is the ability to understand and then internalize information into the memory stores based on the processes of learning, encoding,