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• ADD and ADHD
  Memory
  Perception
  Mental Health
  Psychology
  Intelligence
   
  

  Attention

  Attention is the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one thing while ignoring other things. Attention is one of the most intensely studied topics within psychology and cognitive ... > 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
• PTSD
  Mental Health Research
  Psychiatry
  Stress
  Mental Health
  Depression
   
  

  Post-traumatic stress disorder

  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term for certain psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful experiences that the person experiences as highly traumatic. ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
  Mental Health Research
  Children's Health
  Psychiatry
   
  

  Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be a neurological disorder, always present from childhood, which manifests ... > more
• Intelligence
  Psychology
  Educational Psychology
  Memory
  Behavior
  Child Psychology
   

  Aptitude

  An aptitude is an innate inborn ability to do a certain kind of work. Aptitudes may be physical or mental. Aptitude and intelligence quotient are related, and in some ways opposite, views of human ... > more
• Psychology
  Social Psychology
  Intelligence
  Perception
  Behavior
  Anger Management
   

  Anchoring

  Anchoring or focalism is a term used in psychology to describe the common human tendency to rely too heavily, or "anchor," on one trait or piece of information when making decisions. During normal ... > more
• Borderline Personality Disorder
  Psychiatry
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Eating Disorders
  Mental Health Research
   

  Personality disorder

  Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour. Because of the inflexibility and pervasiveness of these ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Brain Tumor
  Medical Imaging
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
   
  

  Functional neuroimaging

  Functional neuroimaging is the use of neuroimaging technology to measure an aspect of brain function, often with a view to understanding the relationship between activity in certain brain areas and ... > more
• Educational Psychology
  Language Acquisition
  Perception
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Intelligence
  Healthy Aging
   

  Dyslexia

  Developmental dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty with reading and writing. Its standard definition is a difficulty in reading and writing in spite of normal ... > more
• Relationships
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Psychology Research
  Neuroscience
   
  

  Laughter

  Laughter is the biological reaction of humans to moments or occasions of humor: an outward expression of amusement. Laughter is subcategorised into various groupings depending upon the extent and ... > more

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