MIRROR IMAGING
first proposed by 21st century Russian-born Italian neurologist Giacomo Rizzolati.
MISIDENTIFICATION
is the process of misidentifying a person due to their impaired memory or confused mental state. Such conditions include alcohol…
MITRAL CELL
is a cell which is part of the olfactory bulb. One mitral cell may receive signals and stimuli from hundreds…
MIXOSCOPIA BESTIALIS
is a type of sexual deviancy where an individual obtains gratification by watching their partner engage in coitus with another.
MODE THEORY
otherwise known as Motivation and Opportunity as Determinants Theory which is one of the many theories which attempt to explain…
MODIFIED RHYME TEST (MRT)
was first developed by Arthur S. House, Carl E. Williams, Michael Flecker and the psychoacoustician Karl D. Kryter (1914 -),…
MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT
Defines a single wavelength of light which can be produced using a monochromator which uses a prism to refract the…
MONOPHASIC SLEEP
describes a sleep pattern which typically lasts throughout the night leading to physical and emotional well-health and greater alertness.
MOOD DISORDER
is defined by the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual) as: a psychiatric disorder in which the principal feature is mood disturbance.…
MORAL CODE
is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community…
MORATORIUM
is part of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosexual development in which younger people attempt alternative roles before making permanent commitments…
MOSAIC TEST
is test of ones creativity typically set for children which involves placing 400 different mosaic tile in sequences to make…
MOTION AFTEREFFECT (MAE)
is an illusion where participants believe a stationary background or image is in actual fact moving when it isn't after…
MOTOR END PLATE
is the terminus (end point) of the axon of a motor neuron, which is found at the opposite end of…
MOTOR OVERFLOW
otherwise known as synkinesia is a condition whereby a stimulus is correctly interpreted and the appropriate response is made however…
MOUSE-MOVEMENT ADAPTER
have been developed to better allow those with motor disabilities to use computers by adapting normal mouse equipment for easier…