PROXIMATE CAUSE
Proximate cause is the direct or apparently obvious cause of an event; directly produces the effect. For instance, a violent…
PSEUDOCOMMUNICATION
Pseudo communication refers to distorted attempts at communication using fragments of words and apparent gibberish. Some cases also include gestures.…
PSEUDOMEMORY
A false memory. A recollection of events that never actually happened. Pseudomemory differs from a memory that is simply inaccurate.…
PSYCHIATRIST
A highly trained physician who holds a specialty in diagnosing, treating and study of mental disorders. Training (in the United…
PSYCHIC VAGINISMUS
An extreme case of vaginal spasm that makes intercourse painful to the point of impossibility.
PSYCHODRAMA
A psychotherapeutic technique attempting to help clients gain insight and alter behavior. The technique consists of several forms of acting…
PSYCHOGENIC HYPERSOMNIA
Psychogenic Hypersomnia is characterized by multiple sleep episodes in a day or sleep of unusual duration brought on by psychological…
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
The interaction between therapist and client to explore any cognitive or behavioral disorders may be present in their lives. Information…
PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED
As opposed to a biological need, a psychological need is something that is essential for the maintenance of mental health.…
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION
The father of experimental psychology, Wilhelm Wundt was a pioneer in this field. It is the study, through empirical and…
PSYCHOPHYSICAL METHODS
The standard techniques in psychology to examine psychophysical problems; examples being equal-appearing intervals and adjustment.
PSYCHOSIS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Psychotic episodes that occur in people with mental retardation. These could be excitement, depression or even paranoia. The conditions may…
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESS
The sum total of interactions and emotional content between the psychotherapist and their client. Included are such things as attitudes,…
PUBERTY RITE
Sometimes referred to as rite of passage, a puberty rite is an initiation ceremony into adulthood in a tribe or…
PUNISHMENT AND OBEDIENCE ORIENTATION
The theory of moral development that in the first stage in the preconventional level, a child will make moral decisions…
PURKINJE CELL
A large multi-branched cell in the cerebral cortex. It receives incoming signals regarding the position of the body and communicates…
PUSH SWITCH
a switch consisting of a single or set of buttons that can be pressed with almost any part of the…