MORAL MASOCHISM
results from an apparently repressed Oedipus complex which leads to the unconscious need for punishment by authority figures.
MORBIDITY RATE
defines an incidence of a specific disease or condition expressed as a ratio of a population.
MORPHOPHILIA
describes a sexual interest in a partner who's body characteristics differ greatly from ones own.
MOTHER FIGURE
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, a mother figure is a person which an individual transfers their feelings onto as…
MOTION PARALLAX
is a depth cue which explains the movements of interrelated elements in a scene which occurs when an observer moves…
MOTOR BEHAVIOR
is an umbrella term for all human movement which includes motor control, motor development and motor learning.
MOTOR IMITATION
is the ability and proficiency (especially amongst children) to copy or imitate exactly a role model repeatedly after seeing them…
MOTOR PROGRAM
results from appropriate motor planning which is a stored representation and which is refined through practice and often used to…
MULLER FIBERS
otherwise known as Muller Cells, they are glial cells which traverse and support all layers of the retina in the…
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
is a group of professionals who work together to complement each others skills to complete a common goal.
MULTIPLC-IMPACT THERAPY
involves working with the family of the patient during intensive treatment.
MULTIPLE REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE
involves the scheduling of multiple reinforcement events which all utilize a different and unique exteroceptive stimulus.
MULTIPOLAR NEURON
A neuron which has a cell body with one axon but multiple dendrites extending from it.
MUSCLE-CONTRACTION HEADACHE
typically occurs due to the persistent stretching of neck muscles.
MYOELECTRIC PROTHESIS
is controlled by nerve impulses which are received by an electronic transducer. The impulses received are amplified and converted into…
MYTHOMANIA
is the tendency for an individual to pathologically elaborate, exaggerate and tell lies which often involves self-deception as a means…