GUSTATORY QUALITIES
The range of taste sensations that we are sensitive to. Categorised into basic primary tastes of sweet, salty, sour, umani…
GALANTAMINE
the name of the inhibitor of acetyl cholinesterase and is used in mild case of Alzheimer disease where it slows…
GAMMA MOTION, GAMMA SYNCHRONY
a pattern of electrical activity of the brain that is recorded on an EEC. It is predominant in mental activity…
GARCIA EFFECT
the name of a conditioned taste aversion that is achieved rapidly by a single pairing of illness such as nausea…
GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN
the name of the hypothesis that the spinal cord regulates the amount of perceived pain reaching the brain by opening…
GEMEINSCHAFTSGEFIIHL
the German term for social interest or community spirit or the spirit of equality, belonging and unity. The literal meaning…
GENDER REASSIGNMENT
1. changing a person's gender label due to being wrong at birth due to anomalous genitalia. 2. Use of surgery…
GENERAL ABILITY
a term that is used to describe the measurable ability believed to underlie skill in handling all types of intellectual…
GENERAL SLOWING
the term that is used for an explanation of cognitive aging that attributes poorer cognitive performance of older adults on…
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…
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…
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…