FRONTAL CORTEX
the name of the most anterior part of the cerebral cortex. See also prefrontal cortex.
FUNCTIONAL ANALYTIC CAUSAL MODEL (FACM)
a vector diagram of a functional analysis of a person that visually presents a clinician's conjectures or theories about the…
FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS
a term used in problem solving where there is a tendency to cling to set patterns and overlook possible new…
FUNCTIONAL RESERVE
A degree to which the brain is able to adapt functionally to a brain injury. Thought to depend on such…
FUSIONAL LANGUAGE
a language that forms words by the fusion of morphemes, so that the constituent elements of a word are not…
FACE PERCEPTION
is similar to factial action coding systems; is the sum of the sensory, neurological, and all cognitive processed which are…
FACIAL NERVE
is considered the seventh (7th) cranial nerve, of which there are twelve paired nerves, which is responsible for innervating the…
FACTOR PATTERN MATRIX
is a term which is normally associated with factor analysis where the factor pattern matrix is a matrix of regression-like…
FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA)
is one of the many methods of qualitative analysis where the components of the proposed system are listed along-side any…
FALSE ANALOGY
is one method of delivering an entirely invalid conclusion by associating two variables with each other or establishing an invalid…
FALSE-CONSENSUS EFFECT
is a popular social phenomena where an individual believes that own beliefs, ideals, concepts, opinions, values and attitudes are held…
FAMILY INTERACTION METHOD
is one of the experimental techniques normally associated with observational studies which take place within a clinical or laboratory environment…
FANATICISM
is observed across modern society and the global stage as an excessive and usually irrational zeal or devotion towards a…
FATHER FIGURE SURROGATE FATHER, FATIGABILITY
is the idea of a male figure within a family, for a specific individual who they see as their 'father…
FEAR OF FLYING
is a relatively normal and well-known persistent and irrational fear of being inside an aeroplane whilst airbourne. It is otherwise…
FEATURE-INTEGRATION THEORY (FIT)
a two-stage theory of visual attention. In the first stage, basic features are processed automatically, independently, and in parallel. In…
FEEDBACK LOOP
In cybernetic theory, this is a self-regulatory model that determines whether the current operation of a system is acceptable and,…
FEMINIZATION
the process a person uses to acquire femininity that is regardless to the sex of the person.