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MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY

is a branch of the main study of Biology which aims to develop mathematical models to explain biological phenomena.

MATURATION HYPOTHESIS

is the theory that some behaviours and genetics are hereditary whereas some arise after the full maturation of organs in

M-C SDS

is an abbreviation used for marlowe-crownes social desirability scale.

MEANINGLESSNESS

is the idea of an absence of any significance in findings or a lack of direction even in one's life.

MECHANISTIC INTCRACTIONISM

is a theory which takes into consideration both dispositional and situational variables when attempting to explain the determinism of behaviours

MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE

is found in the medial region of the temporal lobe in both of the cerebral hemispheres.

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

is a sub-strand of anthropology which looks at the anthropological study of topics relating to health, healthcare, disease and other

MEDULLA

refers to the central region or middle of an organ, such as the medulla of the kidney.

MELANCHOLIC TYPE

was a personality type attributed to a non-existent physiological substance named black bile.

MEMORY DRUM

is a piece of equipment typically used in memory experiments which ensures only one piece of data (such as a

MENINGES

are a collection of three separate membranous layers which provide a protective covering for the brain and spinal cord. The

MENSTRUAL TABOO

is the usually culture-bound activity during which women who are menstruating are removing from the normal social pack or their

MENTAL DISEASE

an historic name for a mental disorder.

MENTAL HOUSECLEANING HYPOTHESIS

first developed by U.S. psychologist J. Allan Hobson, the hypothesis implies that the process of dreaming is an opportunity to

MENTAL REPRESENTATION

is an entirely hypothetical being or entity which, philosophers believe stand for- perception, thought, memory and other mental processes during

MENTORING

is the communication of knowledge between two people typically on a one to one basis between a mentor and their

MERKEL'S TACTILE DISK

found mainly in the glabrous skin of the hands and feet as nerve endings.

MESOSOMATIC

describes a body build of an individual which has a standard deviation of the mean values after the height and

METABOLISM

was first proposed by German physiologist Theodor Schwann (1810 - 1882) and is defined as the least number of physical

METAMORPHOSIS

is the change from one developmental stage to the next developmental stage, otherwise known as sexual metamorphosis.