POLAR OPPOSITES
end points of a polar continuum, wherein a parameter progresses from one pole to its adversary.
POLYDIPSIA
noun. too much or irregular thirst, commonly for extended periods of time. It might stem from organic causes or might…
PONTOCEREBELLAR PATHWAY
a neural pathway within the brain containing nerve fibers which stem from the pontine nuclei to the cerebellum. The cerebellum…
POSITIVE AFFECT
the internal feeling state which takes place whenever an objective has been achieved, a source of danger has been abstained…
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
1. an escalation in the likelihood of the happening of some activity because that activity results in the display of…
POSTCAPTIVITY HEALTH PROBLEMS
health dilemmas which cultivate after a time of captivity, particularly in POW's, that might be inclusive of traumas, post-traumatic distress…
POSTERIOR CORTEX
with regard to neuroanatomy, the occipital cortex of mammals, inclusive of the striate cortex.
POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS
psychotic indicators which take place in women briefly following the birth of a child, frequently correlated with postpartum depression.
POSTTRAUMATIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
a personality disorder sometimes seen following a serious head trauma. Some people come to be indifferent and withdrawn, but most…
POTZL'S SYNDROME
a type of pure alexia correlated with visual field faults and disruptions of the color sense. The syndrome is thought…
PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE TASK
a job necessitating the demonstration of practical intelligence.
PRCMORBID ABILITIES
an approximation of a person's psychological capacities before a neurological injury or illness which is utilized to identify the extent…
PRECOGNITION
noun. with regard to parapsychology, the reported skill allowing one to see, sense, or feel future occurrences via some type…
PREDESTINATION
noun. with regard to Christian theology, the belief or principle positing that God has foreordained salvation for specific selected people,…
PREESTABLISHED HARMONY
a standard elicited to explain how monads act in an arranged and organized fashion, although each is separate and adheres…
PREGENITAL PHASE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the formative phases of psychosexual growth which come before the ordering of the libido around…
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)
an accumulation of psychological and tangible indicators experienced by females during the week before the beginning of menstruation and ceasing…
PRENATAL PERIOD
the growth-related time between conception and birth. With regard to human beings, it is generally separated into the germinal, embryonic,…