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GUIDING FICTION

Personal principle serving as a guideline where a person can understand and evaluate experiences to determine their lifestyle. If you

GUSTATORY QUALITIES

The range of taste sensations that we are sensitive to. Categorised into basic primary tastes of sweet, salty, sour, umani

GYRUS

the term that is used to describe a ridged or raised portion of a convoluted brain surface. Compare sulcus.

GALANIN

the name of a neuropeptide that is implicated in a variety of functions, including normal growth of the nervous system,

GAMMA EFFERENT NEURON

the name of a motor neuron that controls muscle spindle sensitivity. Compare alpha motor neuron.

GAP JUNCTION

An intercellular junction with a gap of about 2-4 nm between the plasma membranes of two cells, spanned by protein

GASTRULATION

a stage in embryonic development when the blastula is reorganised to form the gastrula that is the basic form of

GEMEINSCHAFT

This applies to a type of society or social group based on a community of feeling resulting from shared life

GENDER NONCONFORMITY

the term that applies to the behaviour that differs from that of others of the same sex or from cultural

GENE-GENE INTERACTION

the name that is given to the interaction between two or more genes that may be responsible for the development

GENERAL SEMANTICS

The early attempt in philosophy of language to establish the relationship between words and referents on a scientific basis. Proved

GENERATION EFFECT

effect that memory for items to be remembered in an experiment is enhanced if the participants help to generate the

GENETIC MAP

The chromosome map of a species showing positions of genes, genetic markers and relations between them. Examines patterns of inheritance

GENITAL AROUSAL IN SLEEP

the action penile erection in men and clitoral enlargement and vaginal lubrication in women that occur during REM sleep when

GENOCIDE

the intentional and systematic annihilation of a racial, ethnic, national or religious group. Declared an international crime by UN Genocide

GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE (GDS)

assessment designed to use with people over 65 years of age and is a self-administered test of 30 questions. Devised

GEROCOMY

the term that is used to describe the medical care needed for aging people. See geriatrics.

GESTALTISM

the name that is given to the belief system used in Gestalt psychology.

GIFTEDNESS

the state of a person who has a large amount of natural ability or talent in something that is seen

GLIOBLASTOMA

the name of fast growing and malignant brain tumour that gets support cells from the central nervous system. Results in