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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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pons
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain stem that connects the spinal cord with the brain and links parts of the brain to one another.
medulla
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain stem that regulates breathing, waking, and heartbeat.
limbic system
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain that regulates emotional behavior, basic motivational urges, and memory, as well as major physiological functions.
cerebrum
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain that regulates higher cognitive and emotional functions.
Broca's area
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain that translates thoughts into speech or sign.
motor cortex
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the cerebral cortex that controls the action of the body's voluntary muscles.
visual cortex
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the occipital lobes in which visual information is processed.
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- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)