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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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PARALLEL SEARCH

with regard to a search job, the procedure involved in searching for several objects at the same time, with no

PARALLELISM

1. typically, the quality or state of being parallel, structurally alike, or possessing correlating aspects. 2. with regard to philosophy,

PARALOGIA

1. adamantly illogical or delusional thinking and oral expression, at times, seen in schizophrenia. Commonly referred to as paralogical thinking-

PARALOGISM

noun. A null argument or fallacy, particularly one which is not intended and hard to detect.

PARALYSIS

1. loss of operation of voluntary muscles- often a result of a lesion of the muscular or nervous system because

PARALYSIS AGITANS

an archaic terminology for Parkinson

PARAMEDIC

a medical professional who is trained and certified in particular to help healthcare professionals and, particularly, to render a vast

PARAMETER

1. a numerical constant which categorizes a populace with respect to some trait, for instance, the locale of its central

PARAMETRIC STATISTICS

statistical processes which are based upon presumptions about the dispersion of the trait(s) in the populace being analyzed.

PARAMIMIA

noun. the utilization of gestures inadequate to or not congruent with one's underlying emotions.

PARAMIMISM

noun. a gesture or other motion which has a connotation to the client although other people might not comprehend its

PARANOIA

noun. 1. a paranoid state. 2. in the DSM-lll, a fairly rare disorder obviously separate from paranoid schizophrenia, wherein the

PARANOIAC CHARACTER

a character style whose main trait is a propensity to blame their surroundings for their hardships.

PARANOID

1. corresponding to or expressing significant distrust or suspicion. 2. corresponding to or marked by delusions.

PARANOID DELUSION

loosely, any of a wide array of untrue private beliefs tenaciously kept even in the presence of incontrovertible proof to

PARANOID HOSTILITY

rage and desire to hurt other people stemming from the delusion that they're persecuting or planning actions against one self.

PARANOID IDEATION

cognitive processes consisting of continual suspicion and non-delusional beliefs of being persecuted, tormented, or treated in an unfair manner by

PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER

in the DSM-IV-TR, a personality disorder marked by (i) pervasive, unnecessary suspicions and mistrust, (ii) over-sensitivity and, (iii) limited affectivity.

PARANOID PSYCHOSIS

a psychotic state marked by persecutory delusions sans personality disorganization or decomposition.

PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA

in the DSM-IV-TR, a subset of schizophrenia, frequently with a later onset than other forms, marked by significant delusions or