Neurology

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POSTHYPNOTIC AMNESIA

a person's inability to recall what happened during a hypnotic trance. Commonly, the involved party is directed to forget the

PRAXIS

noun. 1. a medical term for motor planning. 2. practice, converse to theory.

PREMORBID PERSONALITY

1. character traits which were present prior to physical damage or another damaging occurrence or prior to the cultivation of

POLYMORPHISM

noun. 1. with regard to biology, the condition of possessing many physical or behavioral kinds within a species or populace.

POSTHYPNOTIC SUGGESTION

a recommendation made to an individual under hypnosis and enacted following waking from the hypnotic trance. Generally, the action is

PREATTENTIVE PROCESSING

an unconscious cognitive processing of a stimulant which takes place prior to attention being centered upon this specific stimulant from

PRENATAL PERIOD

the growth-related time between conception and birth. With regard to human beings, it is generally separated into the germinal, embryonic,

POOLED INTERDEPENDENCE

a job condition wherein the job is divided among a number of people, units, or groups, each of which performs

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

a major depressive event or, less typically, minor depressive disorder which impacts women within four weeks following the birth of

PRECAUSAL THINKING

the propensity of a young kid to interpret natural occurrences, like clouds, wind, and rain, with consideration to intentions and

PREOCCUPIED ATTACHMENT

an adult attachment style which mixes an adverse interior working design of attachment of oneself, marked by doubt in one

POPULATION DENSITY

the amount of individuals or other living beings per unit of space.

POSTSCHIZOPHRENIC DEPRESSION

a depressive episode which might come after an acute schizophrenic episode. Postschizophrenic depression is observed variously as a typical occurence

PRECIPITATING CAUSE

the specific aspect, at times, a distressing or damaging experience, which is the immediate cause of a cognitive or physical

PREOPERATIONAL STAGE

with regard to Jean Piaget's theory, the second major occurrence of mental growth, approximately between 2 and 7 years old,

POPULATION RESEARCH

the analysis of the numbers, and modifications in the numbers, of individuals and other living beings, concentrating on the reasons

POSTTEST-ONLY CONTROL-GROUP DESIGN

an experimental model consisting just of a posttest and an experimental and a control group.

PRECOGNITION

noun. with regard to parapsychology, the reported skill allowing one to see, sense, or feel future occurrences via some type

PREPARED LEARNING

a species-specific and inborn propensity to rapidly acquire a particular kind of insight. Some correlations between stimulants, reactions, and supports

DECODING

Information theory. The receiver translates signals into meaningful messages. Compare encoding.