AUTONOMIC GANGLIA
refers to the ganglia within the autonomic nervous system. These ganglia include two chains of sympathetic ganglia (see sympathetic chain)…
AUTONOMIC HYPERACTIVITY
arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which results in physiological symptoms like anxiety and fear (e.g., sweating, palpitations, dry…
AUTONOMIC LEARNING
a type of learning whereby the goal is to change actions in the autonomic nervous system - such as heart…
AUTONOMIC MOTOR POOL
motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord that birth nerves that ultimately supply autonomic ganglia.
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS)
the portions of the central and peripheral nervous systems involved primarily in involuntary bodily functions, for example, circulatory, digestive, and…
AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY
1. the extent or level to which an organism responds physiologically to a stimulus, such as a stressor in the…
AUTONOMIC RESTRICTORS
refers to people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), who have a lower heart rate, blood pressure, skin conductance, and respiration…
AUTONOMOUS
1. having a completely independent existence. 2. having the abilities for self-government. 3. acting or operating under one
AUTONOMOUS ACTIVITY
in general systems theory, processes or behaviors that occur completely spontaneously, in the absence of external eliciting stimuli.
AUTONOMOUS DEPRESSION
1. a major depressive episode that that may come on suddenly, but lack an identifiable obvious psychosocial stressor. See also…
AUTONOMOUS STAGE
in Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, the child, typically 10 years of age or older, eventually understands that rules…
AUTONOMOUS SYNTAX
the theory that syntax is a unique component of language that operates completely independently of meaning (semantics) and function (pragmatics).…
AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS
refers to a small, self-regulated, worker-centered unit operating within an organization. This unit is given responsibility for developing procedures, organizing…
AUTOPEDOPHILIA
n. refers to the gaining of sexual pleasure from dressing as a child, pretending to be a child, or having…
AUTOPHONIC RESPONSE
refers to the echolike reproduction and vibration of one's own voice in the ear, commonly referred to as hearing one…
AUTOPHONY, AUTOPLASTY
1. refers to an adaptation to reality by modifying one's own behavioral patterns - as opposed to adaptation via altering…
AUTOPOESIS
n. refers to a system, often a brain-based architecture, in which the constituent modular components support, nurture, and maintain each…