PERSONAL-SPACE INVASION
the impeding by one individual into the personal space of another. The intruder improperly and uncomfortably crowds the other individual,…
PERSPECTIVE THEORY
a theory proposing that self-reports of outlooks on rating scales rely on the content and position of an individual
PFEIFFER'S SYNDROME
a hereditary disorder characterized by early fusion of the skull bones, causing a cranial deformity. The afflicted persons also have…
PHARMACOLOGY
noun. the department of science which consists of the analysis of compounds which interact with living organisms to change some…
PHENOMENAL MOTION
movement which might not be authentic, but is comprehended or felt as being such.
PHENYLETHYLAMINES
noun. a set of drugs with hallucinogenic impacts and a typical basic chemical anatomy. The prototype is mescaline, an alkaloid…
PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
psychotherapy based upon philosophical standards of belief and outlook usually, as they correspond to mentality, feelings, and behavior, or based…
PHOENIX HOUSE
an establishment committed to the remedying and preventing of substance abuse in teens and adults. It provides both outpatient and…
PHONOLOGICAL DYSGRAPHIA
a handicapped capacity or an incapacity to sound out terms or write them phonetically.
PHOTOCOUNSELING
noun. the utilization of videotapes or pictures describing features of a patient's life to attain knowledge of their actions and…
PHOTOSENSITIVITY
sensitivity to light, particularly sunlight, as takes place in photogenic epilepsy and albinism. Conditions characterized by escalated sensitivity to the…
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
any bodily motion generated by the contracting of skeletal muscle which escalates the spending of energy above the basal level.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL
features of arousal reflected by physiological reactions, like escalations in blood pressure and rate of respiration and lessened activity of…
PHYSIQUE TYPE
the basic physical anatomy, construction, and physique of someone, specifically as corresponding to their constitutional type.
PICTURE-COMPLETION TEST
a kind of test comprised of drawings of familiar items with certain aspects being absent. The job is to acknowledge…
PILOMOTOR EFFECT
contracting of the piloerector muscles, that causes the hairs on the skin's surface to stand upward. Commonly referred to as…
PITUITARISM
disordered operating of the pituitary gland, that might be underactive or overactive.
PLATEAU'S SPIRAL
a stimulant utilized to cultivate a vivid movement aftereffect which contains a black and white spiral rotated around its core…