PLANUM TEMPORALE
a part of the brain's superior temporal cortex, across from the primary auditory cortex, which comprises a portion of Wernicke's…
PLAYFULNESS
noun. the propensity to see the light or bright side of life, to joke with other people, and not to…
PACKET SWITCHING
a way of conveying messages from one place to another using a computer network which makes effective utilization of the…
PAIRED COMPARISON
1. a step-by-step process for contrasting a group of stimulants or other objects. A couple of stimulants appeared to the…
PALLIATIVE CARE
terminal care which centers upon symptom management and comfort rather than forceful, cure-based intervention. This is the premise of the…
PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS
a ridge upon the medial exterior of the cerebral cortex's temporal lobe, lying overtop the hippocampus. It is an element…
PARALOGISM
noun. A null argument or fallacy, particularly one which is not intended and hard to detect.
PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA
in the DSM-IV-TR, a subset of schizophrenia, frequently with a later onset than other forms, marked by significant delusions or…
PARAPROFESSIONAL
a trained but not professionally certified employee who helps in the remediation of clients in both hospital and community environments.
PARENTAL PERPLEXITY
a mother-youth or father-youth union characterized by an absence of parental spontaneity, severe indecisiveness, and an incapacity to recognize and…
PARIETAL LOBE
1 of the 4 primary lobes of each cerebral hemisphere. It takes up the upper central region of each hemisphere,…
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
a kind of observational technique wherein a trained viewer enters the group under analysis as a member, while avoiding a…