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Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome, also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, or just AS, is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) that is characterized by deficiencies in ... > more -
Psycholinguistics
Psycholinguistics or psychology of language is the study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language. Initial forays into ... > more -
Parkinson's
Parkinson's Research
Disorders and Syndromes
Diseases and Conditions
Chronic Illness
Caregiving
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, an area in the basal ganglia of the brain. The disease involves a progressive disorder of the ... > more -
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 -
Self-concept
Self-concept or self-identity is the mental and conceptual awareness and persistent regard that sentient beings hold with regard their own ... > 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 -
Competition
Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. Competition is a ... > more -
Theory of cognitive development
Although there is no general theory of cognitive development, the most historically influential theory was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Psychologist (1896-1980). His theory provided many central ... > more
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