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MATHEMATICAL LEARNING THEORY

is a statistical learning model which makes assumptions about the probability of an individual giving a specific answer in a…

MATURATIONAL CRISIS

is a state which describes a period of intense disorganization of an individuals mood or emotions which typically arise during…

MC4-R

is an abbreviation used for mei anocorio IN-4 receptor in the body.

MEANS OBJECT

is any object, response or event which effectively contributes to progress towards a final common goal or aim.

MECHANISTIC THEORY

is one of many theories which attempt to explain human behaviours. Mechanistic theory implies that human behaviours can be explained…

MEDIAN

a value that divides a distribution of values into two equal portions.

MEDICAL AUDIT

is the systematic and usually thorough evaluation of the entire diagnostic, treatment processes and the caring general process of an…

MEDULLA OBLONGATA

is the most inferior part of the hindbrain region. The medulla oblongata is directly involved in the control of heartbeat,…

MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR (MC4-R)

is a receptor implicated in the regulation of eating and therefore body weight which is activated by the process of…

MEMORY HARDENING

is the process of concreting certain memories even when they are incorrect, to ensure the individual believes them as accurate…

MENINGIOMA

is a benign (inactive) brain condition which develops in the arachnoid layer specifically of the meninges. Meningio-ma is responsible for…

MENSTRUATION

is the discharge of blood and endmetrial tissue from the uterus through the vagina in women which marks the end…

MENTAL DISORDER

is an umbrella a term used to describe any psychological symptoms, abnormal behaviours, impaired functioning or any combination of the…

MENTAL HYGIENE

is an approach to mental health which states that mental health issues can be avoided given the appropriate level of…

MENTAL RETARDATION (MR)

is described by the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual) as: a disorder characterized by intellectual function that is significantly below…

MEPERIDINE

is a drug, formed synthetically which is used to moderate severe and moderate pain - it is therefore an opioid…

MESCALINE

was a hallucinogenic drug which was derived from the peyote cactus and was widely used by the indigenous peoples of…

MESOSTRIATAL SYSTEM

are a network of neurons sensitive to dopamine which rise from the midbrain into the basal ganglia innervating them.

METABOLITE

an umbrella term used to describe a substance which is produce by the metabolism of another molecule.

METAMOTIVATION

are the motives behind character growth, character expression, maturation and general development. These factors operate on the self-actualization and transcendence…