Neurology

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EXORCISM

The practice of expelling evil spirits from a person. See inhabitance.

EXPLANATION

The account to provide meaning for an event or phenomenom. See scientific explanation.

LEADERSHIP THEORIES

Theories which attempt to apply rules and ideals to explain the behaviours of leaders oaf group. Primary theory groups include

LESBIAN FEMINISM

a theology which focuses on the right of women to have the right to control and then identify as the

LIFESTYLE

the way in which a group or individual prefers to live which then becomes characteristic of that group or person.

LOBOTOMY

a generic term to describe an incision into a lobe in the brain.

LONELINESS

a sometimes long lasting feeling of having no alternative to turn to in times of distress and depression. Generally classed

MAIN EFFECT

is the consistent effect of a single factor over other factors in the same experiment.

MARGINAL INTELLIGENCE

An intelligence level which typically sits between normal and mentally deficient.

MATCHING

is an experimental technique which aims to match two participants for use in a psychological experiment by achieving characteristics in

MEANS-ENDS ANALYSIS

is a method used in artificial intelligence which involves setting up smaller sub-goals which complement the end aim or goal

MEMORY HARDENING

is the process of concreting certain memories even when they are incorrect, to ensure the individual believes them as accurate

MENTAL GROWTH

the idea that an individual's mental abilities improve with age.

MERITOCRACY

a political system whereby rewards and remuneration is granted based on achievement.

METHOD OF LOCI

is a technique used to remember words which are converted into mental images and then associated with specific positions or

MILLON CLINICAL MULTIAXIAL INVENTORY (MCMI)

is a questionnaire which requires either a true or false answer to 175 different items which is used to assess

MIXED-MOTIVE GAME

is a method of emulating social interaction via a game whereby players can reach their aims but only by competing

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS

the examination process which breaks down each process within a system into their constituent parts examining these fragments individually.

MORPHEME

is a unit of meaning, in the analysis of linguistics which cannot be analysed or broken up into any smaller

MOTOR LEARNING

is the process of internalizing new information which allows the complete mastery and control, otherwise perfecting ones motor skills and