Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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manifest content |
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storyline of events that occur during a dream, per Sigmund Freud’s view of the function of dreams |
meditation |
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clearing the mind in order to achieve a state of relaxed awareness and focus |
medulla |
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melatonin |
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hormone secreted by the endocrine gland that serves as an important regulator of the sleepwake cycle |
membrane potential |
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difference in charge across the neuronal membrane |
memory |
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set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time |
menarche |
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beginning of menstrual period; around 12–13 years old |
mental set |
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continually using an old solution to a problem without results |
meta-analysis |
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study that combines the results of several related studies |
metabolic rate |
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amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time |
methadone |
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synthetic opioid that is less euphorogenic than heroin and similar drugs; used to manage |
methadone clinic |
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uses methadone to treat withdrawal symptoms in opiate users |
methamphetamine |
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type of amphetamine that can be made from pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter drug; widely manufactured and abused |
midbrain |
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division of the brain located between the forebrain and the hindbrain; contains the reticular formation |
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) |
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personality test composed of a series of true/ false questions in order to establish a clinical profile of an individual |