MOTION SICKNESS
is a form of general sickness with the following symptoms- nausea, dizziness, headache, pallo, cold sweats, and in some cases…
MOTOR BEHAVIOR, MOTOR-FUNCTION HOMUNCULUS
first proposed by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield (1891 - 1976) which maps the whole motor cortex, reflecting the complexity of…
MOTOR IMPERSISTENCE
is an effect observed in some individuals where whilst they may be able to instigate a motor function, such as…
MOVEMENT EDUCATION
is a strand of teaching or education which aims to educate individuals to develop their motor skills through physical movement.
MULLERIAN DUCTS
first proposed by Uohannes Muller (1801 - 1858), a German anatomist who explained they develop in mammalian embryos into the…
MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE
is the inheritance of a trait which is not determined by a single gene in the body but instead determined…
MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGN
is an experimental design where several behavioural items are assessed repeatedly before any variables are actually manipulated.
MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP
In the context of psychology, a multiple relationship may arise between a psychologist and a non-professional, potentially: concurrently is in…
MULTISENSORY LEARNING
is a method of learning where information is provided through various modalities, such as through verbal and visual cues.
MURDER-SUICIDE
describes the murder of a person after which the murderer will then usually commit suicide.
MUSCLE-TENSION GRADIENT
is measured using electromyography and is the rate of change of a muscles performance (in arbitrary unit) during a performance.
MYELIN SHEATH
is the insulatory coating which covers some neurons in the central nervous system interrupted at gaps in-between sheaths which are…
MACLEAN'S THEORY OF EMOTION
a theory which emphasizes the importance of various parts of the limbic system including the hippocampus and amygdala with respect…
MACULAR DEGENERATION,
occurs when a the blood vessels under the retina grow and reputer, haemorrhaging into the tissue.
MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
the degree by which the image have been magnified in retinotopic mapping.
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX (MHC)
is one component (a gene complex) of the immune system which regulates the immune response of the body to foreign…