CYCLOPHORIA
an inequality of the extrinsic eye muscles wherein one eye ball veers away whenever it is not centered on an…
CACHINNATION
n. a term used to describe loud, unrestrained laughter to the point of being convulsive and hysterical. An abnomal type…
CALCIUM-DEFICIENCY DISORDERS
n. diseases caused by deficient levels of calcium available to tissues. With the help of vitamin D, calcium is absorbed…
CANNABINOID
n. any one of a class of chemical compounds which have psychoactive properties. They activate cannabinoid receptors and effect a…
CAPGRAS SYNDROME
n, a delusional disorder in which a person believes that a spouse, friend, parent, or family member has been replaced…
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
n. a group of chemical compounds which inhibit the action of carbonic anhydrase as an enzyme. (Trade name: Diamox) Originally…
CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS MACHINE
n. a machine which efficiently takes over the pumping and respiratory functions of the heart and lung combined. This mechanical…
CAREGIVER BURDEN
n. the fatigue, stress, and all other psychological symptoms experienced first-hand by parents, siblings, and other family members. As non-professional…
CARTESIAN DUALISM
n. a principle which essentially states that the mind and body are non-identical. The body (and brain) are made of…
CASE STUDY
n. an in-depth assessment and investigation conducted on a target individual, family unit, or social group. It requires a researcher…
CATEGORICAL THOUGHT
n. a form of abstract thinking which involves more of the use of philosophical concepts and generalized classifications. This is…
CATTELL, JAMES MCKEEN
(1860-1944) a U.S. psychologist who became the first American ever to publish a psychology dissertation and earn a German doctorate.…
CAUSAL TEXTURE
n. the concept that there is a multitude of many different yet mutually-dependent events which exist in natural phenomena. Psychologists…
CENSORED DATA
n. data in which statistical methods of measures and estimates are not applicable. Specifically, it is a set of data…
CARCER GUIDANCE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1. Way a person manages their career. See professional development. 2. Way an organisation looks ate the career paths of…
COMPUTER LITERACY
the capacity to comprehend what computers and their networks do, how they operation, and how to make use of them…