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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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ANIMATISM

n. the philosophy that supernatural forces and powers reside within all organisms, living or non-living.

ANIMISM

1. a belief that all natural things, for example, volcanoes, clouds, and trees possess living spirits and souls. 2. a

ANIMISTIC THINKING

as an integral part of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, this type of thinking is most often seen in

ANIMUS

in analytic psychology and coined by Carl Jung, this refers to an archetype imbued by masculine characteristics and/or the unconscious

ANION

n. an ion with a negative charge, for example, a chloride ion. See also cation- anionic.

ANIRIDIA

n. an extremely rare disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of the iris, as well as atypical macula

ANISEIKONIA

n. a condition whereby an individual perceives that the same object is of different sizes when viewed by each eye

ANISO- (ANIS-)

this term essentially means in some way unequal or dissimilar.

ANISOCORIA

n. in this condition, the size of the pupils is unequal between eyes in the same individual. It affects approximately

ANISOMETROPIA

n. a condition whereby the refractory powers of the eyes are unequal in the same individual.

ANISOTROPY

n. refers to the state of differences with respect to orientation, direction, symmetry, or form. In vision, this refers to

ANKYLO- (ANKYL-)

This prefix means warped, bent, or crooked.

ANKYLOGLOSSIA

n. A condition marked by the unusual shortness of the lingual frenum, which causes the tongue to experience a restricted

ANKYLOSIS

a condition whereby a joint becomes immobile or consolidated due to membrane destruction or bone structure defects. Surgical fusion or

ANNA O

a pseudonym for Josef Breuer's (1842-1925) feminist patient, Bertha L' Appenheim, whose hysteria led him to note the importance of

ANNIHILATION

n. In psychoanalytic theory, this term refers to the complete destruction of the self. In object relations theory, this term

ANNIVERSARY EVENT

the marking of a date of significance on an annual basis, to demark a positive or negative event.

ANNIVERSARY REACTION

refers to an intense emotional reaction to an anniversary event. It is usually negative and most often creates temporary low

ANNUAL CYCLE

an innate pattern of behavior that recurs on an annual basis. For example, prior to hibernation, which occurs around the

ANNULMENT

n. 1. the formal termination of a marriage, partnership, or other judicial proceeding. 2. in psychoanalytic theory, this refers to