Neurology

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MODALITY

is one experimental process or therapeutic technique.

MONOCULAR CUE

involves the use of only one eye when giving a visual cue to the perception of distance or depth.

MOTILITY

is the ability to move from one place to another, whether this is voluntary movement or involuntary movement (as in

MOVEMENT EDUCATION

is a strand of teaching or education which aims to educate individuals to develop their motor skills through physical movement.

MUTATION

in the context of genetics, is a permanent change in the general material of an organism. Mutations often provide interesting

NATIVISTIC THEORY

is the theory that all human beings are born with innate structures in their minds which hold an innate knowledge

NEGATIVE ADAPTATION

is the gradual loss of feeling or effectiveness due to prolonged stimulation.

NEURAL CIRCUIT

describes the structural arrangement of neurons and their interactions with each other when placed end-to-end. Circuits typically completed one task,

NEUROMODULATOR

is a chemical substance which helps to regulate the effectiveness of neurotransmitters by stimulating their release when required.

NONCONFORMITY

noun. displaying opinions, making decisions, or performing behaviors which are not consistent with the opinions, decisions, or behaviors of others

NORMATIVE INFLUENCE

the private and interpersonal procedures which cause people to feel, think, and behave in ways which are aligned with cultural

OBJECT CONSTANCY

the propensity for an item to be comprehended more or less unaltered in spite of variations in the conditions of

OCCUPATIONAL STATUS

the amount of esteem attributed to members of a profession by a culture. Professions which are seen positively are high-status

OPERATING SPACE

explained by Canadian growth psychologist Robbie Case, the space in working memory which can be given to the carrying out

ORGANIC

adjective. 1. designating a state or illness which is essentially somatic or physical, as compared to operational or psychogenic. 2.

ORGANIZED OFFENDER

the kind of offender that cautiously plots their crimes and who is common more intelligent and less culturally isolated than

OUTCOME INTERDEPENDENCE

a social scenario wherein at least two people have shared influence over each other's results.

OXYTOCIN

noun. a hormone generated in the hypothalamus and dispersed by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland in reaction to

PARAMETER

1. a numerical constant which categorizes a populace with respect to some trait, for instance, the locale of its central

PASSIVE LEARNING

1. acquisition which might take place without the objective to learn, via exposure to data or behavior. 2. acquisition which