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NEUROFEEDBACK

is the ability for individuals to alter their own brain waves by using information about their brain wave characteristics which

NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)

was first developed in 1976 by U.S. mathematician and therapist Richard Bandler (1950 - ) and U.S. linguist John Grinder

NEUROPATHIC PAIN

which caused by damage or injury to the peripheral nerves which is difficult to treat.

NEUROSIS

is a collection of functional mental disorders which involve symptoms such as distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, whereby behaviour

NEUROTRANSMISSION

describes the process during which a signal, action potential or any other activity is transferred from one neuron to the

NICHE PICKING

is the process of seeking out and then taking a potentially advantageous position within a company or group.

NIHILISM

is the theory that either a part of the world or the entire world no longer exists, which is also

NOCICEPTION

otherwise see pain perception.

NOISE ABATEMENT

is the procedure of applying legislative measures which aim to reduce the level of noise pollution with a specific environment.

NOMINATIVE

relates to the denoting of a noun, pronoun, or adjective (as in Latin) which is used for a subject of

NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN

repetative pain in the chest which can't be credited to disease of the heart. It typically stems from problems with

NONDIRECTIVE APPROACH

a technique in psychotherapy and counseling wherein the client controls the path of therapy by displaying their own emotions, stating

NONMANIPULATED VARIABLE

a variable seen in analysis, but not manipulated within experimental contexts.

NONSENSE FIGURE

a figure which seems to have no meaning since it doesn't correlate to any typical or familiar item and isn't

NONVERBAL REINFORCEMENT

any type of non-verbal conveyance, like a gesture, facial expression, or bodily movement, which increases the frequency of the actions

NORMALIZE

verb. to render a transformation to a group of information which generates a new group of scores which approximately follow

NOSOCOMIAL

designating or correlating to an infection that was transmitted in a hospital setting, which is not correlated to the patient's

NSAIDS

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a big category of analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds which comprises naproxen, ibuprofen, aspirin, and several others. They

NUCLEUS CUNEATUS

the nucleus within the medulla oblongata which is the end of the cuneate fasciculus inside the dorsal columns of the

NURSE PRACTITIONER

a registered nurse who has completed an involved postgraduate training program and is licensed to perform some of the functions