Neurology

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MALADAPTATION

A condition where- biological, psychological, behavioural and/or defence mechanisms are detrimental to the survival and reproduction of a species.

MARRIAGE

is a social construct in the form of a formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by

MATE SELECTION

is the process of choosing an appropriate partner for reproduction within a population. Where the male to female ratio dictates,

MECHANICAL INTELLIGENCE

the ability to understand and internalize mechanical relationships.

MEMORY STORAGE

is an umbrella term used to describe the passive storage of any memory within a human or other organism. There

MENTAL MATURITY

is describes a complete mental development.

MESSAGE-LEARNING APPROACH

first proposed by U.S. psychologist Carl I. Hovland (1912 - 1961) which implies that a change in attitude can be

METHODOLOGICAL TRIANGULATION

is the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods to gather data.

MIND-BODY PROBLEM

is the inability to accounting for a relationship between the mental and physical processes in the body. Solutions to the

MNEMONIST

describes an individual who has an exceptional ability to initially encode information that was not previously known and then retrieve

MONAD

is one of the ultimate invisible units of existence which was first postulated by German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646

MORPHOPHILIA

describes a sexual interest in a partner who's body characteristics differ greatly from ones own.

MOTOR OVERFLOW

otherwise known as synkinesia is a condition whereby a stimulus is correctly interpreted and the appropriate response is made however

MULTISENSORY LEARNING

is a method of learning where information is provided through various modalities, such as through verbal and visual cues.

NAMING TASK

are used to assess an individuals level of language impairment (if any) and if there is any difficulty when recalling

NEGATION

in the context of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, negation is the process where an individual realises a process

NERVOUS HABIT

are typically actions which exert a degree of control over a situation such as biting ones nails.

NEUROCHEMISTRY

is one of the many strands of neuroscience which focusses on the study of atoms, molecules and ions and their

NOMENCLATURE

defines a system of naming an object or thing.

NORMALIZATION PRINCIPLE

the idea which people with cognitive or tangible impairments shouldn't be denied cultural and carnal unions and engagement in societal