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MINOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

is a mental disorder which focusses on the mood of the patient not necessarily their characteristics or other behaviours. Symptoms

MIRRORING

is the process of emulating, or copying exactly the behaviours, speech, and characteristics of another individual. Therapists can sometimes employ

MISOPEDIA

describes a hatred of children.

MIXED NEUROSIS

is now seldom used but describes a condition where two or more symptoms of neuroses are observed.

MOBBING BEHAVIOR

is observed primarily in pack animals which is utilized by clubbing together in order to chase a predator away from

MODELS OF EVALUATION

is an umbrella term to describe models which are expressly proposed with an emphasis on methodological evaluation.

MOGIGRAPHIA

a rarely used name for writers cramp.

MONISM

is the philosophical position which dictates that reality consists of one substance alone, whether that is mind, matter or God.

MONOCULAR VISION

refers to the use of only one eye for the purposes of seeing/sight.

MONOSYNAPTIC ARC

defines an neural arc which only employs two neurons, instead of a collection of neurons, such as in the case

MOOD-AS-RESOURCE MODEL

suggests that positive moods are beneficial to individuals by making them more capable of processing goal-related information.

MORAL REALISM

is a type of thinking characteristic or property of typically younger children although those with mental conditions can be display

MORES

are social customs which are accepted by members of the culture or population concerned.

MORPHOPHONEMICS

has special interest in the use of different allomorphs of the same morpheme in different phonological contexts, otherwise analysing the

MOTHER SUBSTITUTE

see mother figure, or mother surrogate.

MOTIVATION

is an umbrella term which can be used to describe a wide number of terms or ideals. One such is

MOTOR CONTROL

is the influence of neurophysiological factors on human movement.

MOTOR LEARNING

is the process of internalizing new information which allows the complete mastery and control, otherwise perfecting ones motor skills and

MOTOR SPEECH DISORDER

describes any of the conditions which result from a lack of strength or coordination of the muscles involved in speaking

MOVEMENT ILLUSION

is used to describe the illusion of movement when infact the object is stationary.