BIONOMIC FACTOR
n. an ecological factor which affects biological and physiological processes in a living organism. This factor also influences its development…
BIPOLAR STIMULATION
n. the process of activating a specific neuron or area of the brain by passing an electrical current through it.…
BISEXUALITY
n. the ability to be attracted to both males and females as partners. Often viewed as more of a sexual…
BLADDER CONTROL
n. the ability to exercise voluntary control over the bladder and maintain proper urinary function. Otherwise, urination become involuntary and…
BLUE-SIGHTED
adj. in psychological optics, refers to the condition of being unusually-sensitive to blue stimuli. For instance, when their yellowed lens…
BODY DISTORTION
n. a tendency to either underestimate or overestimate the features of one's body such as size or weight. Usually, the…
BODY SCHEMA
n. the cognitive aspect which serves as a belief in one's own appearance. It is this belief which guides a…
BONDAGE AND DISCIPLINE (B AND D)
n. that particular stage in bondage in which the erotic sensation is heightened by spanking or whipping. In the ritual…
BORDERLINE STATE
n. a condition wherein early symptoms of a disorder are present but difficult as of yet to classify. In borderline…
BRACHYCEPHALIC
adj. denotes a head that is disproportionately short, flat, and wide. This translates to a cephalic index of over 80.…
BRAIN COMPARATOR
n. a structure which exists theoretically in the brain, the function of which would be to compare an intended movement…
BRAIN RESEARCH
n. a research-type investigation of the brain as to structure and function. The study makes use of psychological and neurological…
BREATHING-RELATED SLEEP DISORDER
in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a primary sleep disorder in which sleep is frequently interrupted due to difficulty in breathing (e.g.…
BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST
n. an enhanced difference in the degree of brightness perceived between two objects as a result of viewing them side…
BROFAROMINE
n. a drug prescribed in the treatment of anxiety and depression. (Trade name: Consonar). This antidepressant acts as a reversible…