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 POPPING
a slang term for injecting an opium substance under the skin and not into a vein.
SLEEP HYGIENE
These are techniques for people suffering from insomnia. These patterns are to make sleep better, like less caffeine during the…
SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE
a cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. It can be interrupted by a number of factors such as shift work, stress…
SNAKE PHOBIA
a persistent and irrational fear of snakes that was called ophidiophobia. See animal phobia.
SOCIAL ANCHORING
basing your attitudes, actions and values on the position by taken by other people. Social anchoring implies a person's lack…
SOCIAL DEPRIVATION
1. The lack of opportunity for social experiences. 2. A limited access to a society's resources. See cultural deprivation.