NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT (N-ACH)
first proposed by Henry Alexander Murray (1893 - 1988) but wasn't truly investigated until David McClelland took up research looking…
NEGATIVE ADAPTATION
is the gradual loss of feeling or effectiveness due to prolonged stimulation.
NEGATIVE RECENCY
is the tendency for an individual, when recalling words or number that they were just shown, to recall fewer of…
NEGLECT DYSLEXIA
is a neurological condition which is a form of acquired dyslexia where the individual is unable to view half the…
NERVE TISSUE
form the working components of the nervous system and are otherwise known as nervous tissue. The tissue includes the cell…
NETWORK THERAPY
is a type of psychotherapy where not only the family of the client or patient are involved but the neighbours…
NEURAL IRRITABILITY
are classed as jittery neurons because they have a greater sensitivity to action potentials and are therefore more likely to…
NEURASTHENIA
which is characterized by fatigue, weakness, insomnia, achies and pain. The onset of the condition is considered to be due…
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.
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.
NOISE ABATEMENT
is the procedure of applying legislative measures which aim to reduce the level of noise pollution with a specific environment.…