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MAOIS (MAO INHIBITORS)

an abbreviation for monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

MARGINAL SULCUS

is a branch of the cingui sulcus which turns upward in-between the paracentral lobule and superior frontal gyrus.

MAROTEAUX-LAMY SYNDROME

is and inherited disorder which involves the connective tissues and a somewhat stunned skeletal development resulting in dwarfism and the

MASLOW, ABRAHAM HAROLD

was a U.S. psychologist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1934. Maslow was one of the

MASSED PRACTICE

is considered less effective than a distributed practice, a massed practice involves learning a large amount of material over a

MATCHING FAMILIAR FIGURES TEST (MFF)

is a test which aims to evaluate the level of conceptual tempo, which is the relative speed which an individual

MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY

is a branch of the main study of Biology which aims to develop mathematical models to explain biological phenomena.

MATURATION HYPOTHESIS

is the theory that some behaviours and genetics are hereditary whereas some arise after the full maturation of organs in

M-C SDS

is an abbreviation used for marlowe-crownes social desirability scale.

MEANINGLESSNESS

is the idea of an absence of any significance in findings or a lack of direction even in one's life.

MECHANISTIC INTCRACTIONISM

is a theory which takes into consideration both dispositional and situational variables when attempting to explain the determinism of behaviours

MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE

is found in the medial region of the temporal lobe in both of the cerebral hemispheres.

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

is a sub-strand of anthropology which looks at the anthropological study of topics relating to health, healthcare, disease and other

MEDULLA

refers to the central region or middle of an organ, such as the medulla of the kidney.

MELANCHOLIC TYPE

was a personality type attributed to a non-existent physiological substance named black bile.

MEMORY DRUM

is a piece of equipment typically used in memory experiments which ensures only one piece of data (such as a

MENINGES

are a collection of three separate membranous layers which provide a protective covering for the brain and spinal cord. The

MENSTRUAL TABOO

is the usually culture-bound activity during which women who are menstruating are removing from the normal social pack or their

MENTAL DISEASE

an historic name for a mental disorder.

MENTAL HOUSECLEANING HYPOTHESIS

first developed by U.S. psychologist J. Allan Hobson, the hypothesis implies that the process of dreaming is an opportunity to