RETINAL OSCILLATIONS
Vacillations of visual input which continue following limited visual stimulus.
RETROGRADE AMNESIA
Loss of ability to recall events which happened just prior to the onset of amnesia. See also: temporal gradient. Compare…
REVERBERATORY CIRCUIT
Neural circuits which as essentially always active, allowing impulses to repeatedly circulate after having been triggered by an initial stimulus…
RIBOT'S LAW 1
Theory which states that the newest memories are the most susceptible to interruption from brain damage.
RIGHT-HEMISPHERE CONSCIOUSNESS
Assumption which is made regarding the right cerebral hemisphere as being conscious, as with the left hemisphere, despite the fact…
RISK FACTOR
Any behavioral, hereditary, environmental, or other consideration which increases the likelihood of developing a disease or disorder, or becoming involved…
RITUAL AHUSE
Defined as systematic sexual, physical, and psychological abuse which is carried out over a long period of time, usually against…
ROD VISION
Vision which is completely dependent on structures within the retina called rods, which function properly only in dim lighting conditions.…
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
Beliefs concerning the qualities, behaviors, and characteristics suitable to a specific role; could be conveyed to the role's holder by…
ROMBERG'S SIGN
A diagnostically important signal of specific neurological afflictions, such as locomotor ataxia, comprised of a swaying movement and disequilibrium when…
ROTATION SYSTEM
Strategy of group psychoanalysis wherein the counselor focuses on every individual in succession in the company of various other group…
R-STRATEGY
Reproductive technique that entails an elevated tempo of reproduction with minimal parental expenditure. It means increasing the pace of reproduction…
RUMINATION
Obsessive thoughts concerning extreme, recurring ideas or concepts that interrupt other types of cognitive actions; a typical element of obsessive-compulsive…