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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.
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.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)