Chemical Imbalance
A generic term for the idea that chemical in the brain are either too scarce or too abundant resulting in a mental disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
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Psychology
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Centration
A young child's tendency to focus only on his or her own perspective of a specific object and a failure to understand that others may see things differently.
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Cell Body
The main part of a neuron where the information is processed.
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Burnout
Changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of extended job stress and unrewarded repetition of duties. Burnout is seen as extreme dissatisfaction, pessimism, lowered job satisfaction, and a desire to quit.
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Brocaﾒs Aphasia
An aphasia associated with damage to the Broca's area of the brain, demonstrated by the impairment in producing understandable speech.
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Blind Study
As a way to avoid the placebo effect in research, this type of study is designed without the subject's knowledge of the anticipated results and sometimes even the nature of the study. The subjects are said to be 'blind' to the expected results.
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Bisexuality
Being attracted to or aroused by members of both genders. See Sexual Orientation.
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Behaviorism
The school of psychology founded on the premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the application of various behavioral principles.
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Behavior Therapy
The application of behavioral theory (e.g. conditioning, reinforcement) in the treatment of mental illness.
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Behavior Modification
The application of behavioral theory to change a specific behavior.
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