METACOGNITION
is the hypothetical ability to become conscious of ones own cognitive processes and hence have the ability to attempt to…
METAPATHOLOGY
in the context of humanistic psychology, metapathology is the frustration and anxiety which arises from an inability to fulfil ones…
METHOD OF RESIDUES
one of the first five canons of empirical science, the fourth canon to be specific which were first proposed by…
METHYSERGIDE
is used in the treatment of headaches and migraines as it can reduce their frequency by binding to the serotonin…
MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETER
allows the frequency of a light wave to be recorded as the light passes through a small sample.
MIDGET BIPOLAR CELL
describes a retinal bipolar cell which only connects to one retinal cone.
MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI)
is the transition period between normal healthy aging and the start of early dementia, characterized with abnormal memory impairment for…
MILK LETDOWN REFLEX
is the reflex action of secreting oxytocin as a response to suckling which leads to the release of milk.
MIND READING
is a form of psychic power, or extrasensory ability which allows one individual to read the thought processes in the…
MINIMAL AUDIBLE PRESSURE (MAP)
is the minimum level of a tone which can be presented via headphones to a participant at the minimum threshold…
MINNESOTA SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE (MSQ)
is a questionnaire which examines the level of job satisfaction a work has, first developed for the University of Minnesota…
MIRROR TRANSFERENCE
is used in the treatment of narcissistic personality disorders where a patients grandiose self is reactivated in line with an…
MIXED EPISODE
is an episode which typically lasts at least 1 week in duration and which displays symptoms of both a manic…
MODELING EFFECT
describes the effect where the experimenter influences the response of the participant without them knowing.