MONOCULAR SUPPRESSION
usually results in the failure of binocular vision where one eye is typically more powerful or dominant than the other.
MONOSYMPTOMATIC CIRCUMSCRIPTION
specifically dictates a mental condition with only one symptom.
MOOD-AS-IN FORMAT ION THEORY
first proposed by U.S. psychologists Norbet Schwarz (1953 - ) and Gerald I. Clore (1939 - ), the format ion…
MORAL NIHILISM
is the belief that there are no moral principles that exist in society which is distinct from moral relativism.
MORBIDITY RISK
in the context of epidemiology, it is the statistical change an individual will develop a condition or disease given certain…
MORPHOPHONEME
is a unit which represents a set of phonemes which constitute the allomorphs of a single morpheme.
MOTHER LOVE
is defined as a protective and possessive affection which a mother will typically display towards their child throughout their life.
MOTION SICKNESS
is a form of general sickness with the following symptoms- nausea, dizziness, headache, pallo, cold sweats, and in some cases…
MOTOR BEHAVIOR, MOTOR-FUNCTION HOMUNCULUS
first proposed by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield (1891 - 1976) which maps the whole motor cortex, reflecting the complexity of…
MOTOR IMPERSISTENCE
is an effect observed in some individuals where whilst they may be able to instigate a motor function, such as…
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.
MULLERIAN MIMICRY
first proposed by Johann Friedrich Theodor Muller (1822 - 1897) it the effect where two potentially harmful species have a…
MULTIFACTORIAL MODEL
describes, in terms of inheritance, genetics and environmental factors constitute a single continuous variable, which can cause a trait to…
MULTIPLE CAUSATION
is the philosophical position which explains that a single cause is unlikely to be the result of a single cause,…
MULTIPLE ROLES IN PERSUASION
is the theory that different variables, are able to exert different levels of persuasion in a variety of different situations.
MULTISENSORY METHOD
is an educational technique whereby information is presented through various modalities, such as visually and auditorally.
MUSCAE VOLITANTES
are particles or pieces of dust which are observed floating in front of the eyes.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (MD)
is an umbrella term used to describe any of the inherited disorders which result in the degeneration of muscle mass…