Biological psychology
... to search for biological causes for common
mental illnesses, such as depression and schizophrenia .
Many psychologists focus largely on the
mental processes of their patients. Biological ... on the basis that there is an organic basis to
mental processes, and that this requires them to ...
Brain
... but stem cell research may offer a cure.
mental illnesses , such as clinical depression , ... tests can measure symptoms of disease and
mental performance, but only provide indirect ... the brain is known to have a function.
Myth:
mental abilities are separated into the left and right ...
Chromosome
... is characterized by severe growth retardation and
mental defect.
Down syndrome (extra chromosome 21). ... tone, asymmetrical skull, slanting eyes and
mental retardation.
Edward's syndrome is the second ... is a trisomy of chromosome 18. Symptoms include
mental and motor retardation.
Patau Syndrome , also ...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
... created a precedent for the pursuit of "normal"
mental or emotional functioning by chemical means versus ... Medical Center writes: "psychiatrys claim that
mental illnesses are brain ... is not true. ... test to ascertain the presence or absence of a
mental illness, as there is for most bodily diseases. If ...
Francis Galton
... of the human mind, founder of psychometrics, the science of measuring
mental faculties.
Historiometry and statistics
He was born into the ... own explanations for whether and how their minds dealt with things such as
mental imagery.
Galton's 1869 work, Hereditary Genius , popularised ...
Human
... psychology studies the human psyche. The term psyche describes the
mental and emotional attributes of an individual or group.
One branch of ... (tool-making and language) are based on less easily observable
mental processes that might be unique among humans: the ability to think ...
Memory
... memory is used to refer to the short-term store needed for certain
mental tasks - it is not a synonym for short-term memory , since it is defined ... information that resembles objects, places, animals or people in sort of a
mental image. [1]
In contrast, procedural memory (or implicit memory ) is ...
X chromosome
... chromosomes (48,XXYY) in each cell. The extra genetic material may lead to
mental retardation and other medical problems.
Klinefelter syndrome can also ... but these conditions are rare. The extra genetic material may lead to
mental retardation and other medical problems.
Turner syndrome :
This ...
Enzyme
... , which usually converts the essential amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine does not work, resulting in a buildup of phenylalanine that leads to
mental retardation. Enzymes in the human body can also be influenced by inhibitors. Aspirin , for example, inhibits an enzyme that produces prostaglandins ...
Eugenics
... the "Maternal and Infant Health Care Law" which included mandatory pre-marital screenings for "genetic diseases of a serious nature" and "relevant
mental disease." Those who are diagnosed with such diseases are required either to not marry or to agree to "long term contraceptive measures" or to submit ...
Homunculus
... the theory is wrong. After all, homunculi do not exist.
The homunculus argument applied to Ryle's theory would be phrased in terms of whether the
mental attribute of 'reflecting upon things internally' can be explained by the theory that the mind is 'intelligent acts' without the appearance of a ...
Hormone
...
Other hormones ( stimulating or releasing -hormones)
Plasma concentrations of ions or nutrients, as well as binding globulins
Neurons and
mental activity
Environmental changes, e.g. of light or temperature
Pharmacology
A large number of hormones is used as medication . The most ...
Kwashiorkor
... to the diet; however, mortality can be as high as 60% and it can have a long-term impact on a child's physical growth and, in severe cases, affect
mental development.
There are various explanations for the development of kwashiorkor, and the topic remains controversial. It is now accepted that ...
Life
... 2003 from [1]
External link
"The Adjacent Possible: A Talk with Stuart Kauffman"
Animals and other living things: their interests,
mental capacities and moral entitlements
...
Neuroscience
... Brain. New York, Avon Books. ISBN 0399138943 (Hardcover) ISBN 0380726475 (Paperback)
Andreason, N. C. (2001). Brave New Brain: Conquering
mental Illness in the Age of the Genome. Oxford, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195145097 (Hardcover) ISBN 0195167287 (Paperback)
Gardner, H. ....
Patau syndrome
... 13 , is a chromosomal aberration, a disease in which a patient has an additional chromosome 13 .
Patau syndrome is associated with severe
mental retardation , small eyes that may exhibit a split in the iris ( coloboma ), a cleft lip and/or palate , weak muscle tone (hypotonia), an ...
Peptide
... down, opioid peptides are formed. These peptides mimick the effects of morphine , and those who are unable to break them down will experience
mental illness. These peptides are quite short and are given names such as casomorphine , gluten exorphine and dermorphine .
Peptides differ from ...
Peptide
... down, opioid peptides are formed. These peptides mimick the effects of morphine , and those who are unable to break them down will experience
mental illness. These peptides are quite short and are given names such as casomorphine , gluten exorphine and dermorphine .
Peptides differ from ...
Proprioception
... happen periodically during growth, mostly during adolescence. Possible experiences include: suddenly feeling that feet or legs are missing from your
mental self-image; the need to look down at arms, hands, legs, etc. to convince yourself that they are still there; falling down while walking, especially ...