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Psychology

The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.

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biological constraints on learning

Psychology; General psychology

Any limitations on an organism's capacity to learn that are caused by the inherited sensory, response, or cognitive capabilities of members of a given species.

psychotherapy

Psychology; General psychology

Any of a group of therapies, used to treat psychological disorders, that focus on changing faulty behaviors, thoughts, perceptions, and emotions that may be associated with ...

punisher

Psychology; General psychology

Any stimulus that, when made contingent upon a response, decreases the probability of that response.

reinforcer

Psychology; General psychology

Any stimulus that, when made contingent upon a response, increases the probability of that response.

neuromodulator

Psychology; General psychology

Any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of the postsynaptic neuron.

fovea

Psychology; General psychology

Area of the retina that contains densely packed cones and forms the point of sharpest vision.

erogenous zones

Psychology; General psychology

Areas of the skin surface that are especially sensitive to stimulation and that give rise to erotic or sexual sensations.

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