Neurology

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EXOGENOUS STRESS

Strees coming from an external situation.

EXPERTISE

Having a high level of domain specific knowledge.

LEADERSHIP STYLE

The way in which a leader manages their workload and team, this involves their tendencies, methods and mannerisms in their

LEPTIN

a protein which is stored and secreted by fat cells which swell to accommodate the fat levels in the blood.

LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE

the idea that human development is a continual life-long process, there is multidimensional change and that there is plasticity in

LLOYD MORGAN'S CANON

the idea that as humans we use over-complex ideals of animal behaviour, sometimes even assuming they have typically 'human' characteristics

LONDON SYNDROME

the complete resistance of hostages to comply willingly with the demands and requests of their captors.

MAGICAL THINKING

is the idea that events and happenings can be directly influenced by another persons thoughts, wishes or rituals.

MARGINAL FREQUENCY

can be quantified by totalling either a row or column in a data matrix.

MASTURBATION

is the process of manipulating ones own genital organs, whether a penis or clitoris for the purposes of self-stimulating removing

MEANINGFUL LEARNING

is the process of learning new material or internalizing new information which is pertinent to a current interest or knowledge

MEMORY DRUM

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

MENTAL EFFORT

is the degree of mental effort and work needed to complete a given task.

MERE-THOUGHT POLARIZATION

was first proposed by U.S. psychologist Abraham Lesser and it implies that simply thinking about an attitude can lead to

METHOD OF LIMITS

is an experimental technique which is used to determine the threshold of sensory feeling by either gradually increasing or decreasing

MILL HILL VOCABULARY SCALE IMHV)

is a scale of crystallized abilities which is administered along side Raven's Progressive Matrices. There are 88 different words which

MIXED CEREBRAL DOMINANCE

can result in speech disorders as a result of neither cerebral hemispheres clearly controlling their respective motor functions.

MOLAR BEHAVIOR

describes a holistic unit of behaviour such as kicking a ball.

MORO REFLEX

otherwise known as the Moro Response, first reported by Ernst Moro (1874 - 1951) it is the reflex action of

MOTOR HABIT

a habitual movement.