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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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General psychology
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 centre where odor-sensitive receptors send their signals, located just below the frontal lobes of the cortex.
Developmental age
Psychology; General psychology
The chronological age at which most children show a particular level of physical or mental development.
Soma
Psychology; General psychology
The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and cytoplasm.
Crystallised intelligence
Psychology; General psychology
The facet of intelligence involving the knowledge a person has already acquired and the ability to access that knowledge; measures by vocabulary, arithmetic, and general information tests. ...
Oestrogen
Psychology; General psychology
The female sex hormone, produced by the ovaries, that is responsible for the release of eggs from the ovaries as well as for the development and maintenance of female reproductive structures and ...
Psychoanalysis
Psychology; General psychology
The form of psychodynamic therapy developed by Freud; an intensive and prolonged technique for exploring unconscious motivations and conflicts in neurotic, anxiety-ridden individuals.
