RETINAL SIZE
Measurement of retinal images which attenuates proportionally according to the distance from the object to the eye.
RIGHT-LEFT DISORIENTATION
Linked to aphasia and other comprehension disorders, an affliction marked by a habitual tendency to incorrectly identify right from left…
ROMANTIC LOVE
Love relationship wherein intimate affection and passionate fervor are key components. While the adored party is commonly appreciated and frequently…
SCIENTIFIC REASONING
Form of reasoning which includes the formation of hypotheses and the validation through scientific method of those hypotheses.
SECONDARY PREVENTION
Level of preventive medicine that focuses on early diagnosis, use of referral services, and rapid initiation of treatment to stop…
SELECTIVE BREEDING
Process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits, or in order to produce a specific type of organism…
PRIMARY DRIVE
An essential drive in living creatures created when a necessary item is missing. (e.g. water or shelter. Also the need…
PRODROMAL SYNDROME
A syndrome characterized by traits the may predispose an individual to develop a psychological or neurological disorder.
PROSPECT THEORY
In decision making, prospect theory basically states that people are motivated more by the anxiety of loss than of potential…
PSEUDOSCIENCE
A supposed science with some resemblance to legitimate scientific structure, but due to peer review and scientific scrutiny simply cannot…
PSYCHOGENESIS
The origin and subsequent development of behavior, personality and processes concerned with mental and psychic action. 2. The first instance…
PUBLIC DISTANCE ZONE
A term in social psychology, it is the zone of comfort adopted by an individual when interacting with others in…
RACIAL IDENTITY
An individual's sense of having their identity defined by belonging to a particular race or ethnic group. The strength of…
RATIONAL SOUL
The rational soul is a term used by Greek philosopher Aristotle. It described the human soul. A rational soul has…
REAL-IDEAL SELF CONGRUENCE
The extent to which a person's ideals of themselves and their actual traits agree. A large discrepancy between the two…
RECIPROCAL LIKING
A label for the attraction and cordiality that people have for others who are attracted to them.
REDUNDANCY
Superfluity; state of being redundant. Excessive repetition in expression. Having additional, unnecessary structures. Containing duplicate systems or equipment as backup…