Neurology

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TOTAL RECALL

1. the capacity to recall an occurrence in its totality and correctly as well. 2. with regard to a recall

TRANSIENCE

noun. impermanence which indicates ending and might elicit anticipation of loss. With regard to classical psychoanalytic theory, the idea that

TREATMENT PLAN

the suggested steps for intervening that the therapy professional or counselor plans following an evaluation of the patient being completed.

TYPE-TOKEN RATIO (TTR)

a comparison, shown as a ratio, of the quantity of types to the quantity of tokens in a specific communication.

UNIDIMENSIONAL

having one dimension or made up of one aspect or a pure aspect.

VAGINA DENTATA

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious fantasy that the vagina is a mouth housed with teeth which can castrate

VEGETATIVE SOUL

with regard to the ideas of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, the form of soul possessed by plants.

VESICLE

noun. a fluid-filled sac-like structure, like any of the synaptic vesicles inside axon terminals which consist of neurotransmitter molecules.

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT

the extent to which a person excels in selecting the type of profession or job best suited to their abilities,

WEAR-AND-TEAR THEORY OF AGING

a theory of biological aging proposing that aging stems from a build-up of trauma to cells, tissues, and organs inside

WORD APPROXIMATION

a speech disruption wherein traditional words are utilized in untraditional or improper manners as in metonymy, or new but comprehensible

ZOOPHILIA

noun. a paraphilia wherein animals are recurrently favored or solely utilized to reach carnal arousal and satisfaction. The animal, that

TEMPLATE-MATCHING THEORY

the hypothesis postulating that pattern recognition progresses by comparing an input sensory arousal pattern to cognitive pictures or symbolizations of

TERRITORIALITY

noun. 1. an animal's defending of a particular geographic region from intrusion by other members of the identical species.

THEORETICAL INTEGRATION

the integration of theoretical ideas from various approaches to generate meaningful contexts which might assist in explaining the dynamics or

THORNDIKE-LORGE LIST

an formative and influential list of word frequencies within the English language, comprised in 1944. There have been a multitude

TIMELESS MOMENT

1. the infinitely minute dimension of the current instant as conceptualized by classical linear time. 2. an experience wherein one's

TRACE CONDITIONING

a process in Pavlovian conditioning wherein an unconditioned stimulant and a conditioned stimulant are divided by a persistent interval, with

TRANSIENT SITUATIONAL DISTURBANCE

a DSM-II classification for disruptions which, in the DSM-IV-TR, are categorized as adjustment disorders.