BARAGNOSIS
n. loss of the ability to properly differentiate between the weights of two objects held with the hands. It usually…
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…
BATESIAN MIMICRY
n. in evolutionary biology, refers to the act of resembling a more toxic species in order for harmless ones to…
BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
n. scales which assess the stages of development among infants and toddlers between the ages of 1 to 42 months.…
BEERS, CLIFFORD
author of A Mind That Found Itself (1908). This written account vividly described in detail the stages of his own…
BEHAVIOR MAPPING
n. in line with activity mapping and data collection, refers to a technique which enables you to study the activities…
BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TASK (BAT)
n. a behavioral approach test which is used to assess the level of fear and avoidance for specific situations. The…
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
n. a specific study of human and animal behavior which assesses the impact of both evolution and the environment. It…
BEHAVIORAL MODEL
n. a detailed concept of the required behavior or the desired behavior pattern. This conceptualization includes a systematic description of…
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
n. a scientific discipline which studies the actions and interactions of organisms, particularly humans and animals. These activities are monitored…
BEHAVIORIST
n. in psychology, refers either to the person or to the school of thought which practices behaviorism. For instance, a…
BELL CURVE
n. in statistics, refers to the classic curve obtained from plotting the graph of a normal distribution. This curve is…
BENEVOLENT ECLECTICISM
n. a conceptual approach of drawing insight from different theories, methods, models, and perspectives. This approach applies to the study…
BETA-AMYLOID (P-AMYLOID)
n. a type of protein deposit found in the brain tissue of patients having Alzheimer's disease. This deposit contains peptides…
BILATERAL DESCENT
n. in anthropology, refers to a system of inheritance or descent wherein both paternal and maternal sides are equally recognized.…
BINARY HUE
n. a hue which appears to be a color mixture of two uniquely-different hues. Not necessarily a product of color…
BIODYNAMICS
n. the study of physiological processes occurring in the human body and the dynamics behind these processes. In human physiology,…