EXISTENTIAL PHENOMENOLOGY
A philosophical development from the phenomology seen in the work of Heidegger. Where we try to acheive immediate and direct…
LEADER PROTOTYPE
A person who is the leader of a company or group who is thought to possess features shared by most…
LEE-BOOT EFFECT
an effect concerning females which involves a prolonged diestrus phase, normally induced by exposure to pheromones.
LIFE EVENTS
events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as…
LIPID-METABOLISM DISORDERS
a selection of anomalous metabolic processes which result in the accumulation of fatty substances in the blood and tissues of…
LOGICAL POSITIVISM
a philosophical approach to verifying information which apparently holds meaning and truth of all nontautological statements which is dependent on…
MASSED PRACTICE
is considered less effective than a distributed practice, a massed practice involves learning a large amount of material over a…
MATURATIONAL CRISIS
is a state which describes a period of intense disorganization of an individuals mood or emotions which typically arise during…
MEDICAL MODEL
is a term in psychology which is the view that abnormal behaviour is the result of physical problems and should…
MENTAL ASTHENIA
describes a loss of mental strength with symptoms including a lack of motivation to complete mentally challenging tasks.
MENTAL SET
is a mental state of general preparedness during which you are primed or ready to respond to a specific situation.
METAMOTIVATION
are the motives behind character growth, character expression, maturation and general development. These factors operate on the self-actualization and transcendence…
MIGRATION BEHAVIOR
is typically involved more so in animals who migrate from one breeding ground to another breeding ground in order to…
MIRROR READING
was first proposed by U.S. psychologist Starke Rosecrans Hathaway (1903 - 1984) and U.S. psychiatrist John Charnley McKinley (1891 -…
MODERN RACISM
is a 'modern' version of the historic strand of prejudice which is based on the race of an individual. The…
MORAL CODE
is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community…
MOTOR BEHAVIOR, MOTOR-FUNCTION HOMUNCULUS
first proposed by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield (1891 - 1976) which maps the whole motor cortex, reflecting the complexity of…