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Question 1

Proprioceptive

Answer 1

Relating to stimuli that are produced and perceived within an organism especially those connected with the position of movement of the body

Used by Mindell

Question 2

Kinesthesia

Answer 2

Awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints

Used by Mindell

Question 3

Gnostic

Answer 3

Of or relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge. From the Greek word “known.”

(TRE)

Question 4

Affect

Answer 4

emotion or desire, especially as influencing behavior or action

Question 5

psychopathology

Answer 5

the study of the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of mental & behavioral disorders; the scientific study of mental disorders; mental or behavioral disorders; features of people’s mental health considered collectively

Question 6

pathogenic

Answer 6

able to cause (harmful) disease

Question 7

affective

Answer 7

relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes

Question 8

phylogenesis

Answer 8

the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism (compare with Ontogenesis)

Question 9

interoceptive

Answer 9

relating to stimuli produced within an organism, especially in the gut and other internal organs (compare with exteroceptive)

Question 10

visceral

Answer 10

of or relating to the viscera (the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g., the intestines); relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

Question 11

myelin

Answer 11

a mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted.

Question 12

physiology

Answer 12

the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts; the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions.

Question 13

prosody

Answer 13

the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry. the theory or study of prosody. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language.

Question 14

solipsism

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the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

Question 15

consilience

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agreement between the approaches to a topic of different academic subjects, especially science and the humanities

Question 16

syncope

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(medicine) temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure. (grammar) the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, e.g., when probably is pronounced (‘präblē’)

Question 17

afferent

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conducting or conducted inward or toward something (for nerves, the CNS; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).

Question 18

insula

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a region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex (frequently found to be abnormally activated in neuroimaging studies of traumatized individuals), involved in the perception of danger and mediates the feedback from the viscera into cognitive awareness

Question 19

armamentarium

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the medicines, equipment, and techniques available to a medical practitioner. a collection of resources available for a certain purpose

Question 20

Bruce McEwen

Answer 20

stress and the hippocampus

Question 21

Jaak Pansepp

Answer 21

delineated the brain circuits that underlie nurturance, fear, rage, and rough and tumble play.

Question 22

affective neuroscience

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the study of the neural mechanisms of emotion

Question 23

Pat Ogden

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developed sensorimotor psychotherapy (TM) - blends theory and technique from cognitive, affective, and psychodynamic therapy with straight-forward somatic interventions, such as helping clients to become aware of their bodies, track their bodily sensations, and to implement physical actions that promote empowerment and competency.

Question 24

operant

Answer 24

(adj) involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning). (n) an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior

Question 25

dialectical

Answer 25

(adj) 1. relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions. 2. concerned with or acting through opposing forces