the brain’s neural circuit for emotion that includes the hippocampus, the thalamus, parts of the hypothalamus, the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex and other structures such as cingulated gyrus.
linguistics is the scientific study of language. linguists apply the scientific method to conduct formal studies of speech sounds and gestures, grammatical structures,
logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to understand, manipulate, and apply logic, numbers, and reasoning to comprehend how something works, to detect an existing framework or pattern, or even to create something.
it is diagnosed when an individual has a persistently low or depressed mood, anhedonia or decreased interest in pleasurable activities, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, lack of energy, poor concentration, appetite changes, psychomotor retardation or agitation, sleep disturbances, or suicidal thoughts.
maladaptive behavior is defined as behavior that interferes with an individual's activities of daily living or
ability to adjust to and participate in particular settings.
harmful or destructive traits or behaviours, often associated with personality disorders or antisocial tendencies. it can imply a deliberate intent to cause harm to others or a lack of empathy.
mandatory ethics outline the baseline standards that all counsellors must uphold. practitioners at this level deliberate on what they are required and prohibited from doing, often adhering to the literal content rather than the underlying spirit of ethical codes.
the manifest content is the dream that the conscious individual remembers experiencing. it consists of all the elements images, thoughts, emotions, and other content of which the individual is cognitively aware upon awakening.
manual dexterity is the ability to use your hands in a skilful, coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements.
region of the of the brain stem that contains the vital life support centres that control autonomic processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and digestion
meiosis is a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes (the sex cells, or egg and sperm).
the mesoderm is the middle of the three primary germ layers of an animal embryo at the gastrula stage, lying between the ectoderm and endoderm. it develops into cartilage and bone, connective tissue, muscle, blood vessels and blood cells, the lymphatic system, gonads, and the excretory system.