Neurology

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OCCIPITAL LOBE

within each cerebral hemisphere, it is the very most posterior lobe which is correlated with the visual sense.

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

a dimension of the big five personality model and the five-factor personality model which references single variants in the propensity

ORDER EFFECT

with regard to repeated measures constructs, the impact of the order wherein remediations are delivered, meaning, the impact of being

ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT

a lasting impact of hormonal action generally happening in fetal growth or the formative postnatal time which leads to lasting

OUGHT SELF

with regard to analyses of self-concept, a cognitive symbolization of a group of traits which one is obligated to have

OVERSHADOWING

noun. with regard to Pavlovian conditioning, a lessening in conditioning with one conditioned stimulant because of the existence of another

PARALLEL DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING (PDP)

any design of cognition based upon the concept postulating that the symbolization of data is dispersed as patterns of activation

PASSION

noun. an severe, driving, or all-consuming sensation or conviction. Passion is frequently compared with feelings, wherein an individual is effected

PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT

the usually typical and predictable flow of pedestrian traffic in a public place, like a shopping mall, plaza, or road

PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION

an incorrect understanding of perceptual experience.

PERMEABILITY

noun. the state of being permeable to dissolved compounds, liquids, or gases. A perfect membrane hasn't any permeability, but the

PERSONAL-SPACE INVASION

the impeding by one individual into the personal space of another. The intruder improperly and uncomfortably crowds the other individual,

PHASE LOCKING

the propensity for a neural action potential to take place at a particular stage of a pure-tone stimulant. Typically, an

PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and

PLASTICITY

flexibility and acclimatability. Plasticity of the hormonal or nervous systems makes learning and registering new experiences possible. Early experiences can

DECEPTION RESEARCH

Used in research where the participants are not told everything about the research. See active deception- double deception- passive deception.

DEHOAXING

The debriefing of people who have been involved in deception research.

DENDRITIC BRANCHING

Patttern of dendrites from a neuron.

DEUTAN COLOR BLINDNESS

Colour blindness where green is not seen properly or is confused with red.

DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL

Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.