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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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somatosensory cortex

Psychology; General psychology

The region of the parietal lobes that processes sensory input from various body areas.

synaptic transmission

Psychology; General psychology

The relaying of information from one neuron to another across the synaptic gap.

psychoneuroimmunology

Psychology; General psychology

The research area that investigates interactions between psychological processes, such as responses to stress, and the functions of the immune system.

context of justification

Psychology; General psychology

The research phase in which evidence is brought to bear on hypotheses.

storage

Psychology; General psychology

The retention of encoded material over time.

all-or-none law

Psychology; General psychology

The rule that the size of the action potential is unaffected by increases in the intensity of stimulation beyond the threshold level.

psychology

Psychology; General psychology

The scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes.