BRAIN BANK
n. a scientific program of research wherein the brains of patients diagnosed with neurological disorders are gathered and studied as…
BRAIN NUCLEUS
n. a portion of brain tissue which appears to be accumulations of neurons having similar connections and functions. This cluster…
BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSE
n. a test which records brain wave activity via the brainstem, specifically in response to auditory stimuli like clicks and…
BREAST-PHANTOM PHENOMENON
n. a phenomenon in which there is an illusion that the amputated breast still exists. This is felt as a…
BRIGHTNESS
n. in visual perception, refers to a state of enhanced light intensity. Being the source of light, the stimulus is…
BROCA'S AREA
n. the region of speech located posteriorly to the inferior frontal convolution of the left cerebral hemisphere in right-handed people…
BROWN-PETERSON DISTRACTOR TECHNIQUE
n. a technique used in experimental studies on memory and recall. During the experiment, participants are presented with a list…
BUNDLE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which states that a whole is merely the sum of its parts. First proposed by German-American psychologist…
BUST-TO-WAIST RATIO
n. in terms of female body shape, refers to the ratio of curvaceousness between the chest and the waist. This…
BABY BLUES
refers to a colloquial name for the transient depressive symptoms that affect 70% of women until 10 days after giving…
BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS
refers to inflammation of the heart lining (endocardium) due to bacterial infection. The infection ends up causing damage to the…
BALANCED LATIN SQUARE
refers to a single Latin square with an even number of treatments, or a pair of Latin squares with an…
BARNUM EFFECT
n. an individual's tendency to accept concepts personally, no matter how vague and generalized they may be. Thus, people tend…
BASAL FOREBRAIN
n. area of the brain responsible for memory, learning, and attention. Includes the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. When acetylcholine is…
BASIC CONFLICT
n. in the study of ego, the conflict which arises between a person's dominant tendency towards a neurotic trend and…
BASILAR ARTERY
n. in anatomy, one of the arteries which supply the brain with oxygenated blood. At the junction where the two…
BATTLE OF THE EXPERTS
n. a legal battle wherein two opposing sides present their expert witnesses for or against the case. Since the testimonies…