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Absolute Threshold |
The minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time. |
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Action Potential |
A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. |
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Adrenal Glands |
A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones that help arouse the body in times of stress.
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Algorithm |
A methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contracts with the usually speedier - but also more error-prone - use of heuristics. |
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Amygdala |
Two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion. |
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Anterograde Amnesia |
An inability to form new memories. |
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Aphasia |
Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to broca's area or to Wernicke's area. |
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Association Areas |
Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking. |
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Attribution Theory |
The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation of the person's disposition. |
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Availability Heuristic |
Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume such events are common. |
