Clinical Definitions Flashcards
Psychomythology
Misinformation or misconceptions about psychology, that the general public believe
Hypothesis
An estimated guess
Empiricism
The collection of data through direct observation or observation
Pseudoscience
Fake and false science
Ethics
Rules and standards governing how people live their lives and make decisions
Zygotes
A fertilized egg
Neuroblasts
Eventually grow into neuron. The 1st stage of neuron development
Endorphins
A chemical in the brain that acts like a natural pain killer
Neurotransmitter
Special chemicals that carry messages to other axons (over the synapse)
Cerebrospinal fluid
Surrounds the brain and acts as a cushion against shock
Cerebellum
The part of the brain the coordinates and regulates muscular function
Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
Change blindness
When stimuli is introduced and people don’t realize it
Hallucinations
Mistaken perceptions; experiencing something that isn’t real
Dreams
The stage of story like images that we experience in rem sleep
REM rebound
The increase of time spent in REM sleep, following a period of REM sleep deprivation
Lucid dreams
The ability to realize that you are in a dream. You can control the outcome of the dream
Sleep
A state of consciousness in which the person in unresponsive to external stimuli
EEG
A device that detects, amplifies and records the electrical activity in the brain
Parasomnias
Unusual behaviors that occur in sleep
Microsleeps
A quick sleep that lasts for seconds
Brain banks
An organization that organizes, collects, distributes and stores brains
Psychology
The scientific study of mental behaviors
