Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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narcolepsy | Glossaries - Psychology sleep disorder in which the sufferer cannot resist falling to sleep at inopportune times |
natural concept | Glossaries - Psychology mental groupings that are created “naturally” through your experiences |
naturalistic observation | Glossaries - Psychology observation of behavior in its natural setting |
nature | Glossaries - Psychology |
negative correlation | Glossaries - Psychology two variables change in different directions, with one becoming larger as the other becomes smaller; a negative correlation is not the same thing as no correlation |
negative punishment | Glossaries - Psychology taking away a pleasant stimulus to decrease or stop a behavior |
negative reinforcement | Glossaries - Psychology taking away an undesirable stimulus to increase a behavior |
neuron | Glossaries - Psychology cells in the nervous system that act as interconnected information processors, which are essential for all of the tasks of the nervous system |
neuron | Glossaries - Psychology cells in the nervous system that act as interconnected information processors, which are essential for all of the tasks of the nervous system |
neuroplasticity | Glossaries - Psychology nervous system's ability to change |
neurosis | Glossaries - Psychology tendency to experience negative emotions |
neurotransmitter | Glossaries - Psychology |
neutral stimulus (NS) | Glossaries - Psychology stimulus that does not initially elicit a response |
newborn reflexes | Glossaries - Psychology inborn automatic response to a particular form of stimulation that all healthy babies are born with |
night terror | Glossaries - Psychology sleep disorder in which the sleeper experiences a sense of panic and may scream or attempt to escape from the immediate environment |