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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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Amacrine cells
Psychology; General psychology
Cells that integrate information across the retina; rather than sending signals toward the brain, amacrine cells link bipolar cells to other bipolar cells and ganglion cells to other ganglion cells.
Pheromones
Psychology; General psychology
Chemical signals released by organisms to communicate with other members of the species; often serve as long-distance sexual attractors.
Psychoactive drugs
Psychology; General psychology
Chemicals that affect mental processes and behaviour by temporarily changing conscious awareness of reality.
Neurotransmitters
Psychology; General psychology
Chemical messengers released from neurons that cross the synapse from one neuron to another, stimulating the postsynaptic neuron.
Ganglion cells
Psychology; General psychology
Cells in the visual system that integrate impulses from many bipolar cells in a single firing rate.
Ritual healing
Psychology; General psychology
Ceremonies that infuse special emotional intensity and meaning into the healing process.
Interneurons
Psychology; General psychology
Brain neurons that relay messages from sensory neurons to other interneurons or to motor neurons.
