TRANSITIONAL PROBABILITY
the likelihood of progressing from one state or condition to another state or condition.
TRANSPOSITION
noun. 1. the process of acquiring a union between stimulants instead of acquiring the absolute traits of the stimulus.
TRAUMATIC GRIEF
a serious type of separation distress which generally takes place after the abrupt and unexpected demise of a loved one.…
TRIARCHIC THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
a theory of intelligence postulating three important skills, analytical, logical and creative, that are observed as largely, but not entirely…
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
a type of unilateral facial neuralgia consisting of the trigeminal nerve, marked by paroxysms of severe and/or debilitating pain.
TRIPHASIC PATTERN
a characteristic chain of muscle activations, agonist, then antagonist, and eventually agonist again, viewed in swift, unidirectional motions toward a…
TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE
an enzyme which catalyzes the initial step in the biosynthesis of serotonin. It utilizes tetrahydrobiopterin as a component enzyme to…
TWO-PLUS-TWO PHENOMENON
a fallacy of reasoning wherein viewed or accepted facts are thought to make a specific conclusion so "apparent" that the…
TYPE A PERSONALITY
a character trend marked by high degrees of achievement motivation, chronic competitiveness, and hostility.
TELECEPTOR
noun. a sensory nerve terminal which can identify stimulants from a distance. Commonly referred to as distance receptor.
TELEPHONE SCATOLOGIA
a paraphilia wherein a person attains carnal satisfaction by making graphic or obscene telephone calls.
TEMPERANCE
noun. any type of auspicious self-constraint, manifested as self-regulation in overseeing and controlling one
TEMPORAL LOBE ILLUSIONS
distorted interpretations which might be correlated with complex partial, seizures arising from irregular or odd dispersion of neurons within the…
TENDON REFLEX
the reflex contracting of a muscle induced by stretching a tendon. These reflexes are managed by tendon stretch detectors, referred…