| psychology, social | The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of group membership upon the behaviour, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psycholytic drug | <pharmacology> A class of medications (for example LSD, marijuana, peyote, heroin, cocaine) that result in a distorted perception of reality. Often accompanied by hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| psychomachy | A conflict of the soul with the body. Origin: L. Psychomachia, fr. Gr. The soul + fight: cf. Desperate fighting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychomancy | Alternative term for necromancy. Origin: Psycho- + -mancy: cf. F. Psychomancie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychometrics | Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychometry | <physiology> The art of measuring the duration of mental processes, or of determining the time relations of mental phenomena. Psychomet"ric. Origin: Psycho- + -metry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychomotor | <psychology> Pertaining to motor effects of cerebral or psychic activity. Movement produced by action of the mind or will (04 Mar 1998) |
| psychomotor agitation | Restlessness, a psychomotor expression of emotional tension. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychomotor disorders | Psychogenic disturbances in motor aspects of behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychomotor epilepsy | Attacks with elaborate and multiple sensory, motor, and/or psychic components, the common feature being a clouding or loss of consciousness and amnesia for the event; clinical manifestations may take the form of automatisms; emotional outbursts of temper, anger or show of fear; motor or psychic disturbances; or may be related to any sphere of human activity. Electroencephalographically, the attack is characterised by spike discharges in the temporal lobe, especially in sleep. See: procursive epilepsy, visceral epilepsy, uncinate epilepsy. Synonym: automatic epilepsy, psychomotor seizure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychomotor performance | The coordination of a sensory or ideational (cognitive) process and a motor activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychomotor retardation | Slowed psychic activity or motor activity, or both. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychomotor seizure | <neurology> Seizures with elaborate and multiple sensory, motor, and/or psychic components. A common feature is the clouding of consciousness and amnesia for the event. Some clinical manifestations may include more complex behaviours like burst of anger, emotional outbursts, fear or automatisms. The EEG often reveals spike discharges in the temporal lobe during sleep. (27 Sep 1997) |
| psychomotor tests | Psychological test's which, although based on other psychological processes (e.g., sensory, perceptual), require a motor reaction such as copying designs, building blocks, or manipulating controls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoneuroimmunology | <study> The study of the connection between the mind and the immune system, incorporating methods to use the bodys inherent healing abilities. (16 Dec 1997) |