MULTIPLE CAUSATION
is the philosophical position which explains that a single cause is unlikely to be the result of a single cause,…
MYELINATION
is the process of forming a myelin sheath around the axon of neurons. Otherwise known as axonal myelination and medullation.
NATURALISM
was first proposed definitively by French writers Emile Zola (1840 - 1902), Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897), and Guy de…
NEGATIVE TRANSFERENCE
is the transference, in psychotherapy of angry and distended emotions from childhood, to the therapist from the client.
NEURAL NETWORKS
are typically structured of a variety of layers, the input layer (where properties are input), any middle processing layers (information…
NEUROTRANSMISSION
describes the process during which a signal, action potential or any other activity is transferred from one neuron to the…
NONREGULATORY DRIVE
a drive which serves acts which are not related to maintaining physiological homeostasis and hence not essential for the tangible…
NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS
one of the biggest of the septal nuclei, that is given dopaminergic innervation from the ventral tegmental region. Dopamine emitted…
OBJECTIVE TEST
an examination modeled to induce a particular response, accurate or inaccurate. A true or false examination is one instance of…
OPTIC CHIASM
the locale at the bottom of the brain where the optic nerves from both eyes meet each other. In humans,…
OVERDETERMINATION
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the idea postulating that many unconscious facets might mix to generate one symptom, dream, dysfunction,…
PARADIGM CLASH
with regard to science or philosophy, the conflict which takes place whenever a new group of basic presumptions about reality…
PART METHOD OF LEARNING
an acquisition type wherein the material is separated into portions, each to be mastered on its own, in a successive…
PATHOLOGICAL INERTIA
1. the incapacity to switch sets or display flexibility because of brain damage or psychological state. 2. seriously handicapped initiative,…
PERCENTILE
noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…
PERFORMANCE
noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.…
PERSONAL SPACE
a region of defended space surrounding someone. Trends of personal-space utilization might differ across species and across human societies. Personal…