BEING-IN-THE-WORLD
n. in existential psychology, refers to a type of being which is characteristic of humans. This existence is supposed to…
BEING-NOT BEING
n. a concept which paraphrases the fundamental question which most human beings are motivated to ask, that is, the express…
BEKESY AUDIOMETER
n. an instrument which detects and measures how well a person is able to hear. The first automatic audiometer was…
BEKHTEREV'S NYSTAGMUS
n. a condition in which there are involuntary eye movements (nystagmus) which develop after the destruction of the first labyrinth…
BELIEF PERSEVERANCE
n. a psychological phenomenon in which there is a tendency to persist with one's held beliefs despite the fact that the information…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BELIEF-DESIRE REASONING
n. the process wherein a person tends to predict and explain someone else's behavior based on how the former understands…
BELITTLING
n. the act of thinking or speaking in a way that lowers another person's self-esteem or lessens the perceived value…
BELL AND PAD
n. a remedy used in the treatment and control of nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). It makes use of a device which…
BELL CURVE
n. in statistics, refers to the classic curve obtained from plotting the graph of a normal distribution. This curve is…
BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS
n. substances extracted from Atropa belladonna, a shrub more commonly called the deadly nightshade. Its genus is named after Atropos,…
BELLADONNA DELIRIUM
n. a delusional, delirious state caused by the deadly nightshade, scientifically known as Atropa belladonna. This delirium is accompanied by…
BELLADONNA POISONING
n. toxic reaction triggered by the ingestion of the deadly nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna), specifically its berries. The poison can…
BELL-MAGENDIE LAW
n. in anatomy and neurophysiology, refers to the law which states that, as to structure and function, the anterior roots…
BELL'S PALSY
n. a sudden-onset type of paralysis involving one particular side of the face only. This facial paralysis results from a…
BELL'S PHENOMENON
n. a normal defense reflex, this is an observable upward-and-outward movement of the globes of the eyes when attempting to…
BELOW AVERAGE
adj. a range of classification which falls below normal or not up to par, yet it is the much-preferred term…