PERCEPTUAL RIVALRY
the incompatibility of varying comprehensions of the same item. Whenever an ambiguous form allowing two varying perceptual interpretations is viewed,…
PERFECTIONISM
noun. the propensity to require of other people or of oneself a greater degree of performance than is mandated by…
PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY (PAG)
an area of the brainstem, with a plethora of nerve cell bodies, which encompasses the cerebral aqueduct. An element of…
PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
a neuromuscular disorder of the limbs caused by injury to the PNS and generally marked by clumsiness, numbness, weakness, and…
PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT
1. acclimation by someone to occupational and residential conditions within their community and family, particularly with regard to cultural interactions…
PERSONAL SPACE
a region of defended space surrounding someone. Trends of personal-space utilization might differ across species and across human societies. Personal…
PERSONIFICATION
noun. 1. in the technique of American psychoanalyst Harry Stack Sullivan, the trend of feelings and outlooks toward another individual…
PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTS THEORY
a study of group polarization which presumes the opinions of group members conversing about a problem or choice will be…
PHANTASTICUM
a class of drugs recognized in the 1920's as being able to generate hallucinatory effects. These drugs are now recognized…
PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
an approach to psychology wherein cognitive encounters are depicted and examined without theoretical presuppositions or assumption as to their causes…
PHONEME-GRAPHEME CORRESPONDENCE
the union between phonemes and their graphic symbolization within a specific language. A high degree of regularity in this communication…
PHOTOMETER
a tool which gauges the severity of light, taking into consideration the vulnerability of the human visual system to light…