POLYPHARMACY
noun. the conjunctive utilization of a multitude of drugs of the same or various classes with the aim of generating…
POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY
1. psychological insight as comprehended by the general public, that might be oversimplified, misunderstood, and outdated. 2. psychological insight aimed…
PORT-WINE STAIN
a lasting birthmark comprised of a bluish-red discoloration. A diffuse on one's face might be an indicator of the sturge-weber…
POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME
continual, pervasive modifications in mental skills and emotional operating which take place as an outcome of diffuse trauma to the…
POSTHYPNOTIC AMNESIA
a person's inability to recall what happened during a hypnotic trance. Commonly, the involved party is directed to forget the…
POSTSYNAPTIC
adjective. 1. of or corresponding to the area of a neuron in a synapse which is recipient to and reacts…
POSTURAL REFLEX
any of a multitude of automatic motions which function to preserve body posture.
POWER DISTANCE
the extent to which a society accepts an unequal distribution of power in establishments, facilities, or societal constructs at large.
PRACTICE TRIAL
the first of a sequence of chances to react to a test, that is rendered to engaged parties to familiarize…
PRECAUSAL THINKING
the propensity of a young kid to interpret natural occurrences, like clouds, wind, and rain, with consideration to intentions and…
PREDICTIVE EFFICIENCY
the amount or proportion of accurate predications which can be rendered from a specific test.
PREFERENTIAL EFFECT
with regard to parapsychology experiments, the discovery that an involved party's calls or guesses are more correct for one group…
PRELINGUISTIC
designating or corresponding to the time in an infant's life prior to the learning the power of speech.
PREMORBID SCHIZOPHRENIA
the quality of psychological, emotional, and physical operating within someone before the onset of schizophrenia.
PREOPERATIONAL THOUGHT
the representative, prelogical and intuitive thinking typical of kids in the second major phase of mental growth.