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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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Psychology; General psychology

Object-like regions of the visual field that are distinguished from background.

behavioral data

Psychology; General psychology

Observational reports about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occurs or changes.

gender identity

Psychology; General psychology

One's sense of maleness or femaleness; usually includes awareness and acceptance of one's biological sex.

wellness

Psychology; General psychology

Optimal health, incorporating the ability to function fully and actively over the physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental domains of health.

behavioral measures

Psychology; General psychology

Overt actions and reactions that are observed and recorded, exclusive of self-reported behavior.

neuropathic pain

Psychology; General psychology

Pain caused by abnormal functioning or overactivity of nerves; it results from injury or disease of nerves.

nociceptive pain

Psychology; General psychology

Pain induced by a noxious external stimulus; specialized nerve endings in the skin send this pain message from the skin, through the spinal chord, into the brain.