NERVE FIBER
is the axon of a neuron itself which extend from the cell body of the neuron, find roughly midway between…
NEST BUILDING
is a form of behaviour which is best observed in animals such as- fish, birds and mammals which involves finding…
NEURAL DARWINISM
was first proposed by U.S. neuroscientist Gerald M. Edelman (1929 - ) in 1987, in which he explained his biological…
NEURAL SUBSTRATE
one of the parts of the central nervous system which regulates a specific behaviour.
NEUROEFFECTOR JUNCTION
describes any connection which is made between a neuron and a muscle or gland.
NEURON DOCTRINE
first proposed by German physician Heinrich Wilhelm von Waldever- Hartz (1836-1921) in 1891 who said that the nervous system is…
NEUROTIC TREND
was first described by U.S. psychoanalyst Karen Horney (1885 - 1952) in one of her wider theories. Neurotic trends were…
NEW-LOOK THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Joel Cooper and Russel H. Fazio who suggested a version of the already established…
NIGHTMARE DISORDER
is described in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) as: a sleep disorder characterized by the repeated occurrence of frightening dreams…
NMDA RECEPTOR
binds NMDA to the receptor site as well as other molecules such as glutamate. The receptor itself is voltage-gated which…
NOETIC AWARENESS, NO EXCUSE
first devised by U.S. psychiatrist William Glasser (1925 - ) who setup this concept implying that there were no acceptable…
NOMINAL SCALE
is a simple statistical scale whereby data is classified into mutually exclusive categories. Otherwise known as a categorical scale.
NONAGGRESSIVE EROTICA
sexually graphic content in print, images, or other art pieces which doesn't possess any traits of exploitation, violent behavior against…
NONDECREMENTAL CONDUCTION
the proliferation of a nerve impulse on an axon wherein the magnitude of the impulse is preserved as it moves…
NONLANGUAGE TEST
an examination wherein the problems or queries as well as the solutions or answers aren't expressed in words.
NONREGULATORY DRIVE
a drive which serves acts which are not related to maintaining physiological homeostasis and hence not essential for the tangible…
NONVERBAL INTELLIGENCE
a display of intellect which doesn't neccesitate language. Non-verbal intelligence can be gauged with performance tests.
NORMAL SCIENCE
a science at the phase of growth whenever it is marked by a paradigm containing universal agreement about the foundation…