Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |