Neurology

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LONG-TERM THERAPY

a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of

MALE CLIMACTERIC

A purely hypothetical period in a males life which has been likened to the female menopause, strongly occurring on average

MASCULINITY

is behaviours and characteristics which are typically associated with the male gender and manliness.

MATERIALISM

is a philosophical position that everything in existence is composed of physical matter and therefore subject to the laws of

MECHANISM

is an umbrella term for a variety of different meanings. In terms of processes and systems, a mechanism is a

MEMORY TRACE

is a theoretical change to the system which actually encodes memories in an organism.

MENTAL MECHANISM

can include any of the following, in terms of psychodynamics- memory, specifically which stores different types of information- language, which

META-ANALYSIS

is a research technique where researchers will collect and collate a wide range of previously conducted research, compare the results

METHODOLOGY

is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which

MINIMAL GROUP

first used in a practical sense by Polish-born British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1919 - 1982) in his paradigm, the

MODAL ACTION PATTERN

attempts to explain the pattern which conveys the variability of behavioural responses in that the modal action is the most

MONISM

is the philosophical position which dictates that reality consists of one substance alone, whether that is mind, matter or God.

MORTALITY

defines the death rate in a set population.

MOTOR PATHWAY

is the neural pathway or neural tissues which descend through the spinal cord from the brain or brainstem which then

MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE

found in the multipli-intelligences theory is the intelligence which is involved in the processes of writing, playing, listening and understanding

NARRATIVE THEORY

is an umbrella term used to describe any theory of consciousness which states that beliefs arise as a part of

NEGATIVE

in the context of linguistics, the use of negative can be used to form an assertive sentence structure or even

NERVOUS SYSTEM

is the collective term used to describe the system of neurons, nerves, tracts and other tissues, with the endocrine system,

NEUROCRINE

describes neurones which secrete agonists such as neurotransmitters at their synapses.

NOMINAL FALLACY

is a false belief that a phenomenon is understood if its named or labelled.