BRIGHTNESS PERCEPTION
n. the ability to recognize a visual stimulus and form an impression on its intensity of light. The interpretation of…
BRIGHTNESS THRESHOLD
n. in visual perception, refers to the minimum amount of light intensity required for a designated wavelength in order that…
BRIL SCALE
n. a decibel (db) scale that measures a stimuli based on its perceived brightness (see brightness perception). In this scale,…
BRILLIANCE
n. a visual quality which is closely related to brightness. Specifically, it pertains to light within a person's visual field…
BRIQUET'S SYNDROME
n. a personality disorder characterized by frequent, multiple complaints and treatment-seeking behavior despite the lack of physical symptoms to support…
BRISSAUD'S INFANTILISM
n. a developmental anomaly associated with an underactivity of the thyroid gland. The condition begins after birth and continues on…
BRITISH MUSEUM ALGORITHM
n. a general problem-solving approach whereby all possible solutions are exhausted, first going one-by-one on those which involve the smallest…
BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (BPS)
n. a professional organization which represents the entire body of psychologists and psychology practitioners in the United Kingdom. Founded in…
BROADBENT, DONALD E
n. (1926-1993) Briitsh psychologist with a PhD from Cambridge University. A stint with the Royal Airforce during World War II…
BROCA'S APHASIA
n. a condition in which there is loss of the ability to produce language in either speech or writing. It…
BROCA'S AREA
n. the region of speech located posteriorly to the inferior frontal convolution of the left cerebral hemisphere in right-handed people…
BRODMANN'S AREA
n. a grouping of areas found in the cerebral cortex. They are identified and numbered according to their specific brain…
BRODMANN'S CYTOARCHITECTONIC AREA
n. the pattern used as a basis for mapping out the cerebral cortex as Brodmann's area. It is architecturally based…
BROFAROMINE
n. a drug prescribed in the treatment of anxiety and depression. (Trade name: Consonar). This antidepressant acts as a reversible…
BROKEN HOME
n. a family system that is organized into a single-parent household. The setup usually results from a divorce of separation…
BROMAZEPAM
n. a medication prescribed for patients with extreme nervousness and nervous tension. (trade name: Lectopam) It is a slow-onset, mild-acting…
BROMIDE HALLUCINOSIS
m. the tendency to experience hallucination after over-medicating with bromide. Specifically, due to bromide intoxication, a person enters into an…
BROMOCRIPTINE
n. an alkaloid prescribed in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. (Trade name: Parlodel) It acts as a dopamine-receptor agonist, thus,…