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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anarthria
A profound motor speech disorder involving the loss of the ability to articulate speech sounds, usually caused by neurological damage affecting the muscles or neural pathways responsible for speech production.
A profound motor speech disorder involving the loss of the ability to articulate speech sounds, usually caused by neurological damage affecting the muscles or neural pathways responsible for speech production.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anarchic hand
A rare neurological disorder in which one hand performs involuntary yet complex and goal-directed movements that conflict with the individual’s intentions, typically associated with damage to brain structures involved in motor coordination and interhemispheric communication, and often discussed within disconnection syndromes.
A rare neurological disorder in which one hand performs involuntary yet complex and goal-directed movements that conflict with the individual’s intentions, typically associated with damage to brain structures involved in motor coordination and interhemispheric communication, and often discussed within disconnection syndromes.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anaphylaxis
An extreme and rapid hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system to a foreign substance—such as a drug, food, or insect venom—that develops following prior exposure and can range from mild symptoms to severe systemic responses.
An extreme and rapid hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system to a foreign substance—such as a drug, food, or insect venom—that develops following prior exposure and can range from mild symptoms to severe systemic responses.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anaphylactic shock
A severe and potentially life-threatening form of traumatic shock that occurs as a result of anaphylaxis, involving sudden drops in blood pressure, airway constriction, and systemic immune reactions requiring immediate medical intervention.
A severe and potentially life-threatening form of traumatic shock that occurs as a result of anaphylaxis, involving sudden drops in blood pressure, airway constriction, and systemic immune reactions requiring immediate medical intervention.
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Psychological Terms – Anamorphic
Describes an image that is intentionally distorted so that it appears normal only when viewed from a particular angle or via a specialized reflective surface (such as a cylindrical mirror).
Although the distorted figure may be difficult or impossible to decipher in its original orientation, the proper vantage point restores accurate proportions.
A notable example is the skull hidden in Holbein’s The Ambassadors (1533), which is visible only when viewed at a sharp angle.
This phenomenon illustrates perceptual transformation and visual reconstruction.
Describes an image that is intentionally distorted so that it appears normal only when viewed from a particular angle or via a specialized reflective surface (such as a cylindrical mirror).
Although the distorted figure may be difficult or impossible to decipher in its original orientation, the proper vantage point restores accurate proportions.
A notable example is the skull hidden in Holbein’s The Ambassadors (1533), which is visible only when viewed at a sharp angle.
This phenomenon illustrates perceptual transformation and visual reconstruction.
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Psychological Terms – Anamnesis
Refers to recollection, especially the revival of past experiences or personal history.
The term can also describe an individual’s narrative account of the origin and development of a disorder, often gathered during evaluation or intake to support diagnosis.
In clinical practice, anamnesis helps chart symptom progression and contextual influences.
The adjective anamnestic refers to ease of recall or to memory traces that readily emerge.
Refers to recollection, especially the revival of past experiences or personal history.
The term can also describe an individual’s narrative account of the origin and development of a disorder, often gathered during evaluation or intake to support diagnosis.
In clinical practice, anamnesis helps chart symptom progression and contextual influences.
The adjective anamnestic refers to ease of recall or to memory traces that readily emerge.
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Psychological Terms – Analytic Statement
A propositional form in which the truth is established by the logical relationship among its terms rather than by reference to external facts.
Because the predicate concept is already embedded within the subject concept, these statements are true by definition and are known a priori.
Examples include:
• “All triangles have three sides.”
• “All bachelors are unmarried.”
The denial of an analytic statement results in self-contradiction.
They are contrasted with synthetic statements, whose truth depends on observation.
A propositional form in which the truth is established by the logical relationship among its terms rather than by reference to external facts.
Because the predicate concept is already embedded within the subject concept, these statements are true by definition and are known a priori.
Examples include:
• “All triangles have three sides.”
• “All bachelors are unmarried.”
The denial of an analytic statement results in self-contradiction.
They are contrasted with synthetic statements, whose truth depends on observation.
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Psychological Terms – Anal Triad
A set of three adult personality tendencies--
A set of three adult personality tendencies--
- orderliness,
- parsimony, and
- obstinacy--
associated with incomplete resolution of anal-stage conflicts.
First described by Freud in “Character and Anal Erotism” (1908), they are sometimes summarized as the “three Ps”:
– pedantry
– parsimony
– petulance
These tendencies reflect the lingering influence of early struggles involving control, retention, and expression, and are linked conceptually to features of obsessive-compulsive personality organization.
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Psychological Terms – Anal Stage
In Freud’s psychosexual theory, the second stage of libidinal development, generally occurring between ages 2 and 3.
The child’s instinctual energy becomes centered on the anal region, making excretion and bodily control a primary source of psychological meaning.
This phase is associated with the strengthening of sadomasochistic impulses and the elaboration of symbolic relationships—faeces may come to represent gifts, money, or emotional value.
Freud first outlined this stage in 1913 (“The Disposition to Obsessional Neurosis”) and formally placed it between the oral and phallic stages in his 1915 revision of Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality.
In his 1917 paper, he famously described the logic of withholding and giving: faeces → gifts → money.
Also termed the anal-sadistic stage.
In Freud’s psychosexual theory, the second stage of libidinal development, generally occurring between ages 2 and 3.
The child’s instinctual energy becomes centered on the anal region, making excretion and bodily control a primary source of psychological meaning.
This phase is associated with the strengthening of sadomasochistic impulses and the elaboration of symbolic relationships—faeces may come to represent gifts, money, or emotional value.
Freud first outlined this stage in 1913 (“The Disposition to Obsessional Neurosis”) and formally placed it between the oral and phallic stages in his 1915 revision of Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality.
In his 1917 paper, he famously described the logic of withholding and giving: faeces → gifts → money.
Also termed the anal-sadistic stage.
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Psychological Terms – Anal Sadistic Stage
A synonymous label for the anal stage, emphasizing the aggressive and libidinal forces expressed through bowel control and bodily autonomy during early development.
A synonymous label for the anal stage, emphasizing the aggressive and libidinal forces expressed through bowel control and bodily autonomy during early development.