SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC NUCLEUS
a nucleus in the central nervous system that is different in men and women. The nucleus in the hypothalamus is…
SHELL SHOCK
Shell shock is the name used in WWI for reactions to combat stress and was thought to be from concussions…
SHORT-TERM MEMORY (STM)
a short period of recall we have for things that happened recently and is separate from our long term memory…
SIBUTRAMINE
an appetite suppressant used to manage obesity that acts on the central nervous system. It can raise blood pressure and…
SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY (SDT)
a collection of concepts and techniques from communication theory, electrical engineering and decision theory that was used in WWII to…
SIMILARITIES TEST
a test where a person groups like items together or says why they are similar.
SIMPLE STRUCTURE
Simple structure is a set of criteria for the adequacy of a rotated factor analytic solution where there are high…
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT)
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging technique using gamma radiation from dye to see blood flow around the body.…
SITUATED COGNITION
cognition that is inextricable from its context and that intelligence can't be separated from its application. You can also read…
SITUATIONAL PSYCHOSIS
a severe type of psychosis but temporary reaction to a traumatic situation or event giving a person delusions and hallucinations.…
SKIN RECEPTOR
a nerve ending in the skin responding to pain, temperature and other stimuli.
SLEEPWALKING DISORDER
where a person will walk through the house during the early hours of sleep. The person will stare blankly and…
SNEAK MATING
practised by animals that don't defend territory, vocalise or display themselves to the females. It is often used by subordinate…
SOCIAL ANIMAL
a concept applied to humans and animals where some need more social contact than others. Also called social being. You…
SOCIAL COGNITION
the cognition we use to think about, perceive, categorise and interpret social behaviour of others and themselves. Social cognition involves…