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• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by severe fatigue, irresistible episodes of sleep and general sleep disorder. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive ... > more
• Stress
  Mental Health Research
  Mental Health
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Workplace Health
   
  

  Stress (medicine)

  Stress is a medical term for a wide range of strong external stimuli, both physiological and psychological, which can cause a physiological response called the general adaptation syndrome. ... > more
• Psychology
  Intelligence
  Behavioral Science
  Behavior
  Animals
  Memory
   
  

  Animal cognition

  Animal cognition, or cognitive ethology, is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Psychiatry
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Depression
  Intelligence
  Mental Health
   

  Psychosurgery

  Psychosurgery is a term for surgeries of the brain involving procedures that modulate the performance of the brain, and thus effect changes in cognition, with the intent to treat or alleviate severe ... > more
• Autism
  Child Development
  Birth Defects
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Autism

  Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although ... > more
• Hearing Impairment
  Hearing Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Disability
  Perception
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Hearing impairment

  A hearing impairment is a decrease in one's ability to hear (i.e. perceive auditory information). While some cases of hearing loss are reversible with medical treatment, many lead to a permanent ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Down Syndrome
  Psychiatry
  Autism
   

  Tic

  A tic is a sudden, repetitive, stereotyped, nonrhythmic, involuntary movement (motor tic) or sound (phonic tic) that involves discrete groups of muscles. Tics can be invisible to the observer (e.g.; ... > more
• Addiction
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Alcoholism
  Mental Health Research
   

  Substance abuse

  Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a stimulant, depressant, chemical substance, herb (plant) or fungus leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's ... > more
• Mental Health
  Child Development
  Intelligence
  Educational Psychology
  Depression
  Child Psychology
   

  Mental retardation

  Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual ... > more
• Spirituality
  Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Alternative Medicine
   
  

  Meditation

  Meditation is the practice of focusing attention, often formalized into a specific routine. Meditation is usually recognized as a component of Eastern religions, originating in Vedic Hinduism, but it ... > more

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