NEUROTOXICOLOGY
is the academic study of the effects of toxins and poisons on the nervous system.
NEUROTRANSMISSION
describes the process during which a signal, action potential or any other activity is transferred from one neuron to the…
NEUROTRANSMITTER
such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, glutamate and glycine are all members of the family of chemical substances which are secreted by…
NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR
any polypeptide which is synthesized and then released by neurons to support their growth.
NEURULATION
is the process, usually during early development, where the first neurons are formed along with the neural tube and neural…
NEUTRAL MONISM
first described by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) the British philosopher highlighted the stance that some believe there is only…
NEUTRAL POINT
is the parameter at which a single wavelength of visible light appears uncoloured, either showing as white or grey to…
NEUTRAL STIMULUS
is a stimulus which whilst does stimulate a response from the nervous system, the response which is triggered is not…
NEUTRALIZATION
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, it is the use the sexual and aggressive energy in problem solving, creative imagination,…
NEUTRALIZER
first described by U.S. psychotherapist Samuel Richard Slavson where a member of a therapy group will modify aggressive and impulsive…
NEW-AGE THERAPY
is an umbrella term use to classify any of the newer modern therapies which have little or no scientific meaning…
NEW-LOOK THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Joel Cooper and Russel H. Fazio who suggested a version of the already established…
NEWTON'S LAW OF COLOR MIXTURE
proposed by Isaac Newton suggested that two different mixtures which appear similar to each other will produce that same colour…
NICHE PICKING
is the process of seeking out and then taking a potentially advantageous position within a company or group.