BOUND ENERGY
n. in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the psychic energy which is bound to the ego. This energy is often blocked…
BOUND MORPHEME
n. in linguistics, refers to a morpheme that cannot stand alone but rather needs to be attached to a root…
BOUNDARY AMBIGUITY
n. a discrepancy observed when the family system is viewed from within by a member and from the outside by…
BOUNDARY DETECTOR
n. in computer science and artificial vision, refers to the computation needed in order to detect the actual boundaries of…
BOUNDARY ISSUES
n. in therapy and health care, refers to ethical issues which surround the relationship between a therapist and a patient.…
BOUNDARY SYSTEM
n. in general systems theory, refers to the semipermeable boundaries which exist between living systems. Each boundary system permits information…
BOUNDED RATIONALITY
n. a concept about decision-making in which human rationality is constrained by the amount of information they have access to,…
BOWEL CONTROL
n. the ability to defecate or excrete waste products of metabolism. It involves bowel elimination and regular defecation at the…
BOWEL DISORDERS
n. irregularities in bowel control such as diarrhea and constipation. When these occur frequently, they are usually a response to…
BOWLBY, EDWARD JOHN MOSTYN
(1907-1990) a British psychiatrist renowned for his contribution to child and developmental psychology. In his Attachment Theory, he describes the…
BOX-COX TRANSFORMATION
n. in statistics, refers to a method which transforms and normalizes data in order for them to be statistically useful.…
BOXER'S DEMENTIA
n. a form of dementia which is gradual, progressive, and chronic. It is caused by strong, repeated blows directed to…
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
n. a network of cervical and thoracic nerves which transmit impulses to the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand. It is…
BRACHIUM CONJUNCTIVUM
n. A fibrous band of tissue which forms the rostral part of the superior cerebellar peduncle. It extends from the…
BRACHYCEPHALIC
adj. denotes a head that is disproportionately short, flat, and wide. This translates to a cephalic index of over 80.…
BRACHYMORPH
n. a body type with abnormally short, broad features. Typically, it is characterized by short leg bones. Also called brachy-type.…