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BOUNDARY ISSUES

n. in therapy and health care, refers to ethical issues which surround the relationship between a therapist and a patient.

BRADYCARDIA

n. a condition which manifests as heartbeat slower than normal. A slow heart rate usually reads at below 60 beats

BRAIN DEATH

n. the condition in which the body ceases to show any neurological signs of life. This is usually indicated by

BRAIN SPLITTING

n. a surgical procedure that involves the separation of the cerebrum between its two cerebral hemispheres. This requires that the

BRAND PREFERENCE

n. a behavior exhibited by consumers in which there is prioritization of one brand over another in the same category.

BREED

n. a sub-group within a species sharing similar characteristics that are distinct from other members of the same species. Breeds

BRIGHTNESS THRESHOLD

n. in visual perception, refers to the minimum amount of light intensity required for a designated wavelength in order that

BROMIDE HALLUCINOSIS

m. the tendency to experience hallucination after over-medicating with bromide. Specifically, due to bromide intoxication, a person enters into an

BRUNSWIK RATIO

n. a methematical equation which calculates perceptual constancy along with variations in environmental factors. This is expressed as: (P -

BULBAR PARALYSIS

n. an upper-body motor condition which originates from a lesion in the medulla oblongata. The condition may also be caused

BUREAUCRATIC LEADER

n. a type of leader whose roles and responsibilities are largely determined by position and authority. Because there is a

BUYING BEHAVIOR

n. the pattern of decision-making observed in a buyer or consumer. It sums up all the mental and physical activities

BRADYARTHRIA BRADYLOGIA BRADYLEXIA

Slowness of reading not from any intellectual impairment.

BACK-TRANSLATION

n. refers to the process of translating a statement or paragraph back to its original language.

BAD OBJECT

in the psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein, this refers to an introjected part-object that is perceived as having negative qualities

BALINT'S SYNDROME

is the name for a disorder, resulting from lesions in the parieto-occipital portion of the brain, which causes optic ataxia,

BARAGNOSIS

n. loss of the ability to properly differentiate between the weights of two objects held with the hands. It usually

BARRIER

n. anything that blocks or impedes the flow of material- something that delays or restricts a person from achieving a

BASE STRUCTURE, DEEP TRANCE

n. a hypnotic technique wherein the unconscious mind responds more to suggestions and less to structure. In the state of

BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL NEED

n. the most fundamental of needs, this is the lowest level in Maslow's hierachy of needs. Motivated by a basic