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• Schizophrenia
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  Dopamine

  Dopamine is a chemical naturally produced in the body. In the brain, dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating dopamine receptors. Dopamine can be supplied as a medication that acts on the ... > more
• Psychology
  Social Psychology
  Educational Psychology
  Perception
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  Milgram experiment

  The Milgram experiment (Obedience to Authority Study) was a famous scientific experiment of social ... > more
• Eye Care
  Perception
  Nervous System
  Stem Cells
  Biology
  Immune System
   
  

  Retina

  The retina is a thin layer of neural cells that lines the back of the eyeball of vertebrates and some cephalopods. In vertebrate embryonic development, the retina and the optic nerve originate as ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Alternative Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Spirituality
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  Energy (healing or psychic or spiritual)

  Energy in spirituality, refers to a widespread belief in an interpersonal, non-physical force or essence. Believers consider spiritual energy to be of a different type than those known to science, ... > more
• Computer Programming
  Virtual Reality
  Software
  Video Games
  Perception
  Quantum Computers
   
  

  Morphing

  Morphing is a special effect in motion pictures and animations that changes (or morphs) one image into another through a seamless transition. Morphing software continues to advance today and many ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Sports Medicine
  Disorders and Syndromes
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  Deep brain stimulation

  Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of a group of treatments involving surgical implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the ... > more
• Illegal Drugs
  Psychedelic Drugs
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Addiction
  Healthy Aging
  Epigenetics
   
  

  Psychoactive drug

  A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, ... > more
• Perception
  Computer Programming
  Computer Graphics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Psychology
   
  

  Motion perception

  Motion perception is the process of inferring the speed and direction of objects that move in a visual scene given some visual input. While this process appears straighforward to most observers, it ... > more
• Social Psychology
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Psychology
  Relationships
  Perception
  Behavior
   

  Charisma

  The word charisma refers to a rare trait found in certain human personalities usually including extreme charm and a "magnetic" quality of personality or appearance along with innate and powerfully ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Nervous System
   
  

  Neurotransmitter

  Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate electrical signals between a neuron and another cell. Substances that act as neurotransmitters can be roughly categorized ... > more

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