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KembaraXtra-Psychology - ataraxia
Ataraxia means a state of tranquility or freedom from anxiety, and ataractic refers to something that can calm or tranquilize; an ataractic drug is a tranquillizer, with Greek roots meaning “undisturbed.
Ataraxia means a state of tranquility or freedom from anxiety, and ataractic refers to something that can calm or tranquilize; an ataractic drug is a tranquillizer, with Greek roots meaning “undisturbed.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - ataque de nervios
Ataque de nervios is a culture-bound syndrome reported mainly in Latino Caribbean communities and also across many Latin American and Mediterranean cultures, featuring sudden episodes of uncontrollable shouting, crying, trembling, heat sensations rising from chest to head, and aggression (verbal and physical), alongside a strong feeling of losing control, usually triggered by psychosocial stressors such as bereavement, divorce, or family conflict. It is sometimes interpreted as resembling a panic attack; the plural is ataques de nervios, and the phrase literally means “attack of nerves.”
Ataque de nervios is a culture-bound syndrome reported mainly in Latino Caribbean communities and also across many Latin American and Mediterranean cultures, featuring sudden episodes of uncontrollable shouting, crying, trembling, heat sensations rising from chest to head, and aggression (verbal and physical), alongside a strong feeling of losing control, usually triggered by psychosocial stressors such as bereavement, divorce, or family conflict. It is sometimes interpreted as resembling a panic attack; the plural is ataques de nervios, and the phrase literally means “attack of nerves.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - asyndeton
Asyndeton is a style of sentence construction in which conjunctions are omitted to create economy or rhetorical force, as in the common English translation of Julius Caesar’s “I came, I saw, I conquered,” which exemplifies a double asyndeton; the term comes from Greek roots meaning “not bound together.”
Asyndeton is a style of sentence construction in which conjunctions are omitted to create economy or rhetorical force, as in the common English translation of Julius Caesar’s “I came, I saw, I conquered,” which exemplifies a double asyndeton; the term comes from Greek roots meaning “not bound together.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - asymbolia
Asymbolia is another name for asemia, indicating difficulty interpreting or using signs and symbols.
Asymbolia is another name for asemia, indicating difficulty interpreting or using signs and symbols.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - astrocytoma
An astrocytoma is a central nervous system tumour made of proliferating astrocytes and represents the most common type of human brain tumour; the term uses Greek roots for “star,” “cell,” and an abnormal growth.
An astrocytoma is a central nervous system tumour made of proliferating astrocytes and represents the most common type of human brain tumour; the term uses Greek roots for “star,” “cell,” and an abnormal growth.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - astrocyte
Astrocytes are large star-shaped glial cells that help maintain brain structure, regulate extracellular potassium during intense neural firing, recycle neurotransmitters such as glutamate and GABA after release, and act as phagocytes that clear cellular debris; they may also contribute to the blood–brain barrier by surrounding capillaries with terminal dendritic structures. They are also called astroglia and relate to gliosis; the name comes from Greek for “star” and “cell/vessel.”
Astrocytes are large star-shaped glial cells that help maintain brain structure, regulate extracellular potassium during intense neural firing, recycle neurotransmitters such as glutamate and GABA after release, and act as phagocytes that clear cellular debris; they may also contribute to the blood–brain barrier by surrounding capillaries with terminal dendritic structures. They are also called astroglia and relate to gliosis; the name comes from Greek for “star” and “cell/vessel.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - astonishing hypothesis
The astonishing hypothesis is the label given in 1994 by Nobel-winning molecular biologist Francis H. C. Crick (1916–2004) to the claim that mental life is fully explainable by the activity of neurons, glia, and the atoms/ions/molecules that make them up and influence them.
The astonishing hypothesis is the label given in 1994 by Nobel-winning molecular biologist Francis H. C. Crick (1916–2004) to the claim that mental life is fully explainable by the activity of neurons, glia, and the atoms/ions/molecules that make them up and influence them.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - astigmatism
Astigmatism is a lens or mirror defect in which rays from a single point do not converge to one point but form a line, and in vision it commonly results from irregular curvature of the eye’s crystalline lens, making lines in one orientation appear clearer than lines in a perpendicular orientation; it relates to optical aberrations.
Astigmatism is a lens or mirror defect in which rays from a single point do not converge to one point but form a line, and in vision it commonly results from irregular curvature of the eye’s crystalline lens, making lines in one orientation appear clearer than lines in a perpendicular orientation; it relates to optical aberrations.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - asthenic body type
Asthenic body type is a slender, long-limbed somatotype that Ernst Kretschmer (1888–1964) and followers proposed as constitutionally predisposed to schizophrenia. It is contrasted with athletic, dysplastic, and pyknic body types, and the term reflects Greek roots relating to weakness.
Asthenic body type is a slender, long-limbed somatotype that Ernst Kretschmer (1888–1964) and followers proposed as constitutionally predisposed to schizophrenia. It is contrasted with athletic, dysplastic, and pyknic body types, and the term reflects Greek roots relating to weakness.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - asthenia
Asthenia refers to listlessness, weakness, debility, or easy fatigability, and is conceptually related to neurasthenia; asthenic describes this state.
Asthenia refers to listlessness, weakness, debility, or easy fatigability, and is conceptually related to neurasthenia; asthenic describes this state.
