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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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General psychology
intimacy
Psychology; General psychology
The capacity to make a full commitment—sexual, emotional, and moral—to another person.
etiology
Psychology; General psychology
The causes of, or factors related to, the development of a disorder.
soma
Psychology; General psychology
The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and cytoplasm.
glia
Psychology; General psychology
The cells that hold neurons together and facilitate neural transmission, remove damaged and dead neurons, and prevent poisonous substances in the blood from reaching the brain.
horizontal cells
Psychology; General psychology
The cells that integrate information across the retina; rather than sending signals toward the brain, horizontal cells connect receptors to each other.
olfactory bulb
Psychology; General psychology
The center where odor-sensitive receptors send their signals, located just below the frontal lobes of the cortex.
hormones
Psychology; General psychology
The chemical messengers, manufactured and secreted by the endocrine glands, that regulate metabolism and influence body growth, mood, and sexual characteristics.
