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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the largely self-regulating part of the vertebrate nervous system controlling involuntary bodily functions such as cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, and respiratory activity. It is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and is contrasted with the somatic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the largely self-regulating part of the vertebrate nervous system controlling involuntary bodily functions such as cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, and respiratory activity. It is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and is contrasted with the somatic nervous system.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autonomic arousal disorder
Autonomic arousal disorder involves persistent or recurring symptoms mediated by the autonomic nervous system—excluding pain—such as palpitations, hyperventilation, or nausea, and it is not diagnosed when the symptoms are due to a general medical condition.
Autonomic arousal disorder involves persistent or recurring symptoms mediated by the autonomic nervous system—excluding pain—such as palpitations, hyperventilation, or nausea, and it is not diagnosed when the symptoms are due to a general medical condition.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autonomic
Autonomic can mean (1) self-governing or self-regulating, or (2) relating specifically to the autonomic nervous system.
Autonomic can mean (1) self-governing or self-regulating, or (2) relating specifically to the autonomic nervous system.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autonoesis
Autonoesis is the state or process of autonoetic (self-knowing) consciousness, derived from Greek roots for “self” and “thinking/knowing.”
Autonoesis is the state or process of autonoetic (self-knowing) consciousness, derived from Greek roots for “self” and “thinking/knowing.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autonoetic
Autonoetic means “self-knowing” and is used for the kind of consciousness tied to personally experienced events. Endel Tulving (born 1927) argued in 1985 that not all knowledge is autonoetic because a person may know facts about an event (when/where it happened) without having the subjective re-experiencing characteristic of episodic memory; knowing one’s birth facts without remembering birth is a common example. Autonoetic consciousness therefore involves mental time travel and subjective re-living.
Autonoetic means “self-knowing” and is used for the kind of consciousness tied to personally experienced events. Endel Tulving (born 1927) argued in 1985 that not all knowledge is autonoetic because a person may know facts about an event (when/where it happened) without having the subjective re-experiencing characteristic of episodic memory; knowing one’s birth facts without remembering birth is a common example. Autonoetic consciousness therefore involves mental time travel and subjective re-living.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - automorphic perception
Automorphic perception is a tendency to perceive other people as physically more similar to oneself than they really are; Modigliani’s repeated depiction of elongated faces resembling his own has been cited as an artistic example. It relates to egocentrism and the false-consensus effect.
Automorphic perception is a tendency to perceive other people as physically more similar to oneself than they really are; Modigliani’s repeated depiction of elongated faces resembling his own has been cited as an artistic example. It relates to egocentrism and the false-consensus effect.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - automnesia
Automnesia is the spontaneous resurfacing of memories from an earlier period of one’s life.
Automnesia is the spontaneous resurfacing of memories from an earlier period of one’s life.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - automaton
An automaton is either a machine that performs tasks in an apparently intelligent way, or a person who behaves mechanically and emotionlessly like a robot; it relates conceptually to the idea of a “zombie” in psychological/philosophical discussions.
An automaton is either a machine that performs tasks in an apparently intelligent way, or a person who behaves mechanically and emotionlessly like a robot; it relates conceptually to the idea of a “zombie” in psychological/philosophical discussions.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - automatism
Automatism is behaviour performed without conscious awareness or control, as seen in sleepwalking, hypnosis, fugue states, and some epileptic phenomena. It is sometimes also labelled automaticity and is linked with dissociation theory.
Automatism is behaviour performed without conscious awareness or control, as seen in sleepwalking, hypnosis, fugue states, and some epileptic phenomena. It is sometimes also labelled automaticity and is linked with dissociation theory.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aversion therapy
Aversion therapy is a behaviour-therapy technique aimed at reducing unwanted habits (such as smoking) by repeatedly pairing the behaviour or its cues with unpleasant stimuli (like electric shock) or unpleasant physiological reactions (like nausea induced by drugs such as Antabuse), so that the behaviour becomes associated with discomfort and is avoided.
Aversion therapy is a behaviour-therapy technique aimed at reducing unwanted habits (such as smoking) by repeatedly pairing the behaviour or its cues with unpleasant stimuli (like electric shock) or unpleasant physiological reactions (like nausea induced by drugs such as Antabuse), so that the behaviour becomes associated with discomfort and is avoided.
