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psychobiology — psychobiologist, n. — psychobiologic, psychobiological, adj. See also: Biology the study of the relations or interrelations between body and mind, especially as exhibited in the nervous system. — psychobiologist, n. — psychobiologic, psychobiological, adj.
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Biological Approach in Psychology: Definition & Summary The biological approach to psychology, also known as neuropsychology, is one of many approaches used to explain human mental processes and behavior. Neuropsychologists are psychologists that examine mental processes and behavior using a biological approach.he biological approach to psychology is one way to conceptualize and explain the human experience. The biological approach seeks to explain mental processes and behavior by focusing on the function of the nervous system at the cellular and structural level.
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Biosocial theory Biosocial theory. Biosocial Theory is a theory in behavioral and social science that describes personality disorders and mental illnesses and disabilities as biologically-determined personality traits reacting to environmental stimuli.
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Sociobiology The first meaning of “sociobiology” is as Wilson’s own term for a range of work that is currently referred to (and was largely referred to at the time) as behavioral ecology. Behavioral ecology is a science that uses evolutionary theory and especially adaptationist methods to try to understand animal behavior.
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Giraffe Anatomy Giraffes have a small hump on their back and have a spotted pattern similar to that of a leopard. For a long time people called the giraffe a “camel-leopard,” because they believed that it was a combination of a camel and a leopard.
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psychophysics psychophysics - the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects. 1  jnd, just-noticeable difference - (psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected.
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psychobiology Etymology: Gk, psyche + bios, life, logos, science. 1 the study of biochemical foundations of thought, mood, emotion, affect, and behavior. 2 personality development and functioning in terms of the interaction of the body and the mind.
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- Noun. 1. neurobiology-the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system. biological science, biology-the science that studies living organisms. neuroscience-the scientific study of the nervous system.Translations.. neurobiology-the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system. biological science, biology-the science that studies living organisms. neuroscience-the scientific study of the nervous system. Translations.
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- Definition of PSYCHODYNAMICS. 1. : the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states.
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Translations for psychoanalytic theory Psychoanalytic theory refers to the definition of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that underlie and guide the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, called psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.
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Psychogenic disease (April 2008). For other uses, see Psychogenic. Psychogenic disease (or Psychogenic illness) is a name given to physical illnesses that are believed to arise from emotional or mental stressors, or from psychological or psychiatric disorders. It is most commonly applied to illnesses where a physical abnormality or other biomarker has not yet been identified.
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- 0. 0. Psychosomatic means mind (psyche) and body (soma). A psychosomatic disorder is a disease which involves both mind and body. Some physical diseases are thought to be particularly prone to be made worse by mental factors such as stress and anxiety.o an extent, most diseases are psychosomatic-involving both mind and body. 1  There is a mental aspect to every physical disease. 2  How we react to and cope with disease varies greatly from person to person.
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cognitive psychology Medical Definition of COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. : a branch of psychology concerned with mental processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and memory) especially with respect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behavior—compare behaviorism. — cognitive psychologist noun.
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biological bi·o·log·i·cal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms: biological processes such as growth and digestion.2.i·o·log·i·cal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms: biological processes such as growth and digestion. 2.
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biology the living together of two organisms in a relationship that is beneficial to one and destructive to the other. — parasitic, parasitical, adj. parasitology. the branch of biology that studies parasites and parasitism. — parasitologist, n. parhomology. the biological process of imitative homodynamy. — parhomologous, adj.he branch of biology that studies the relation of soil management to the nutrition, growth, and erop yield of plants. — agrobiologist, n. — agrobiologic, agrobiological, adj. amensalism. the living together of two organisms in a relationship that is destructive to one and has no effect on the other.
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- Psychoanalytic theory. Psychoanalytic theory refers to the definition of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that underlie and guide the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, called psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.
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Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders. The discipline was established in the early 1890s by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud and stemmed partly from the clinical work of Josef Breuer and others. Freud first used the term psychoanalysis (in French) in 1896.
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- Bioculture is the combination of biological and cultural factors that affect human behavior. Bioculture is an area of study bounded by the medical sciences, social sciences, landscape ecology, cultural anthropology, biotechnology, disability studies, the humanities, and the economic and global environment.
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The use of a comprehensive biopsychosocial framework for intake assessment in mental health practice Abstract. The biopsychosocial (BPS) framework is an approach that emphasizes the importance of a systemic view of the individual and an integration of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors on human development and functioning.
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Psychophysical Psychophysical: sharing the physical and psychological qualities. In the 19th century, German physicist, philosopher and mystic Gustav Theodor Fechner was revolutionary in terming psychophysics. In its simplest form, it is a mathematical relationship between one's internal (psychic) and external (physical) worlds on the basis of experimental data.
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- Definition of PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. : the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization; also: such dysfunction. — psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlae-ˈlä-ji\ kəl also·psy·cho·path·o·log \-ic\ jik. adjective the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization; also: such dysfunction. — psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlae-ˈlä-ji\ kəl also·psy·cho·path·o·log \-ic\ jik. — adjective·psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ly-ji(k-)ə\ lē. adverb
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- Definition of PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. : the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization; also: such dysfunction. — psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlae-ˈlä-ji\ kəl also·psy·cho·path·o·log \-ic\ jik. — adjective·psy·cho·path·o·log·i·cal \-ly-ji(k-)ə\ lē. adverb. : the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization. 2.
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- exists and is an alternate of . Neoroscientific/biopsychological perspective is a examined behavior through the lens of genetics and biological process in the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Go Log In Sign Up
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- psycho-. 1  the mind or mental processes: psychology, psychogenesis. 2  psychology; psychological methods, practices, etc.: psychoanalysis, psychohistory.
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- Medical Definition of PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 1. : the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization. 2.. : the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization. 2.
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biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal. 1. Pertaining to those aspects of the natural sciences, especially the biologic and physiologic sciences, that relate to or underlie medicine. 2. Biologic and medical, that is, encompassing both the science(s) and the art of medicine. biomedical. pertaining to the biological aspects of medicine.