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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Aristotle’s illusion
A tactile illusion in which crossing the fingers and touching a single object creates the sensation of touching two objects, illustrating sensory interpretation based on experience.
A tactile illusion in which crossing the fingers and touching a single object creates the sensation of touching two objects, illustrating sensory interpretation based on experience.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiety hysteria
A psychoanalytic term referring to a neurosis in which anxiety is expressed primarily through phobic symptoms.
A psychoanalytic term referring to a neurosis in which anxiety is expressed primarily through phobic symptoms.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiety neurosis
An older term introduced by Freud to describe what is now largely encompassed by generalized anxiety disorder.
An older term introduced by Freud to describe what is now largely encompassed by generalized anxiety disorder.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxiolytic
A drug or substance that reduces anxiety and tension, commonly prescribed for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.
A drug or substance that reduces anxiety and tension, commonly prescribed for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anxious personality disorder
An alternative name for avoidant personality disorder, characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism.
An alternative name for avoidant personality disorder, characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - apathy
A state of diminished motivation, emotional indifference, and reduced responsiveness, often observed in neurological or depressive conditions.
A state of diminished motivation, emotional indifference, and reduced responsiveness, often observed in neurological or depressive conditions.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Apgar score
A standardized assessment used immediately after birth to evaluate a newborn’s physical condition based on heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin color.
A standardized assessment used immediately after birth to evaluate a newborn’s physical condition based on heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin color.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphagia
A condition characterized by an inability or marked reluctance to eat, which may arise from neurological damage affecting swallowing mechanisms, lesions in brain regions regulating feeding, or psychological factors, and should be distinguished from appetite loss alone.
A condition characterized by an inability or marked reluctance to eat, which may arise from neurological damage affecting swallowing mechanisms, lesions in brain regions regulating feeding, or psychological factors, and should be distinguished from appetite loss alone.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphanisis
A psychoanalytic term denoting the disappearance or extinction of sexual desire, introduced to describe deep anxiety associated with the loss of libido rather than physical castration.
A psychoanalytic term denoting the disappearance or extinction of sexual desire, introduced to describe deep anxiety associated with the loss of libido rather than physical castration.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aphakia
The absence of the crystalline lens of the eye, either from birth or following surgical removal, resulting in severe farsightedness and visual distortion unless corrected by lenses or implants.
The absence of the crystalline lens of the eye, either from birth or following surgical removal, resulting in severe farsightedness and visual distortion unless corrected by lenses or implants.
