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…
BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE (BHS)
n. a measure of hopelessness on three major aspects, namely: expectations, loss of motivation, and feelings about the future. A…
BEHAVIOR DETERMINANT
n. in psychology, refers to any factor which strongly influences and affects behavior. Whatever, this factor may be, it produces…
BEHAVIOR SAMPLING
n. in the study of social behavior, refers to the conduct of observation sessions during a specified time frame, with…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRAST
n. in research, refers to a phenomenon which illustrates the possible consequences of reinforcement. In positive contrast, the response increases…
BEHAVIORAL IMMUNOGEN
n. a behavior pattern which translates into a healthy lifestyle. This lifestyle is associated with the benefits of a longer…
BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPE
n. a syndrome which is genetic or chromosomal in origin. It manifests as cognitive, motor, linguistic, and behavioral abnormalities which…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
n. the acute, adverse effects of exposure to toxic substances. As to the severity of the condition, toxic substances such…
BEKHTEREV'S NYSTAGMUS
n. a condition in which there are involuntary eye movements (nystagmus) which develop after the destruction of the first labyrinth…