ANDROSTERONE
n. a steroid hormone associated with the development of male and female sex organs. Secreted by two areas: testes and…
ANGER MANAGEMENT
a group of therapeutic techniques used by an individual to manage the expression of anger - making the expression appropriate…
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
the study and documentation of many aspects of non-human animal behaviors. Typically, includes ethology, behavioral ecology, and comparative psychology. May…
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
a hypothesized and mystical force that attracts males and females to each other, for the purposes of mating. This term…
ANNIVERSARY EVENT
the marking of a date of significance on an annual basis, to demark a positive or negative event.
ANOMALOUS TRICHROMATISM
a unique form of color-blindness in which individuals have the usual three retina cones, but one of them has a…
ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY SYNDROME (ACOA SYNDROME)
a syndrome arising as a consequence of rupture or aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery. This artery is small, located…
ANTHROPOMORPHISM
n. the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman entities for example, animals, deities, plants, and objects. Although this cannot be…
ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
apprehension about an event prior to its occurrence. The apprehension occurs due to the expectation of a negative outcome -…
ANTIDROMIC CONDUCTION
the reversal of the direction a nerve impulse usually travels in (i.e., from axon to cell body). Sometimes produced for…
ANTIPREDATORY AGGRESSION
any type of attack behavior directed toward a potential predator in the aim of self-preservation. See animal aggression.
ANXIETY DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CON
significant anxiety (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, and compulsions) that interferes with daily functioning, and is deemed to be…
ANXIOUS DEPRESSION
refers to a major depressive episode accompanied by high levels of anxiety and fear.
APOPATHETIC BEHAVIOR
behavior influenced and directed by the presence of other people - although not directed toward them. This may manifest in…
APPEARANCE-REALITY DISTINCTION
the implicit knowledge that the appearance of an object does not necessarily correspond to the reality. For example, a sponge…