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ANACUSIA ANADANMIDE

noun. A neurotransmitter which ties itself to cannabinoid receptors.

ANALGESIA

noun. The inexistence or diminishment of the feeling of pain.

ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFERENCE

with regard to psychoanalysis, the comprehension of a person's formative unions and encounters with others retold through their viewpoint to…

ANAPHRODISIAC

a narcotic or other substance that acts as a sexual relaxant to lessen or completely diminish sexual urges. Heroin and…

ANCUPLOIDY

n. A chromosomal abnormality in which an organism has either more or less than the number of chromosomes usually present…

ANECDOTAL METHOD

a research method based on personal recollections of a case, as opposed to specific, empirically derived investigation. Can provide ideas…

ANGER STAGE

the second of five of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of dying. This stage is usually characterized by resentment, rejection of others,…

ANIMAL CARE AND USE

Ethical regulations pertaining to the use of animals in research and experimentation. Animals must be treated in the most humane,…

ANIMAL MATERNAL BEHAVIOR

refers to specific aspects of female parenting behavior in animals - for example, feeding, thermoregulation, teaching, and protection. Maternal behaviors…

ANIMISM

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

ANNIVERSARY REACTION

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

ANOMALY

n. 1. An event, experience, or behavior that deviates in some way from the norm. 2. Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), a…

ANOSOGNOSIA

n. the failure to acknowledge (or the complete denial of) a disorder or defect - for example, visual, speech, or…

ANTERIOR HORN

1. refers to two regions of gray matter in the ventral spinal cord. These regions contain large motor neurons whose…

ANTHROPONOMY

n. the science relating to human development as it pertains to the development of the environment and other species.

ANTICIPATORY ATTITUDE CHANGE

an attitude change promoted by the expectation that a persuasive message will be delivered. Attitude polarization (feeling more strongly) may…

ANTIESTROGEN

a substance (e.g., tamoxifen) that lessens the physiological effects of estrogenic hormones on the tissues that are normally responsive to…

ANTIPSYCHIATRY

an international movement founded in the 1960s under the leadership of a conglomeration of experts: British psychiatrist Ronnie 1). Laing…

ANXIETY DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

a clinically significant level of anxiety that does not fit neatly into the criteria for a specific anxiety disorder in…

ANXIOUS-AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT STYLE

an interpersonal or relational style characterized by hesitancy in forming deeply committed relationships in case the partner leaves or abandons…