Glossary H

HPA axis is hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal cortex

HPV is the abbreviations of Human papillomavirus which refers to a sexually transmitted viral infection that can cause genital warts, cervical cancer, or both; the organism that causes genital warts. HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It is also the leading cause of abnormal PAP smears and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix in women. (See Venereal wart, Genital wart)

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- HSDD (Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder) : - HSDD (Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder) : HSDD or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder refers to a sexual dysfunction in which the individual has an abnormally low level of interest in sexual activity.

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Hue refers to the experience of a chromatic color such as red, green, yellow, or blue or combinations of these colors.

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- Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911) : Hughlings Jackson refers to British neurologist who wrote on the integration of the localization and equipotentiality models of brain function. Hughlings Jackson suggested that behavior resulted from interactions among all areas of the brain, but that each area in the nervous system had a specific function that contributed to the overall system.

- Hugo Münsterberg (1863 to 1916) : Hugo Münsterberg refers to a scientist who stressed the application of psychological principles in such areas as clinical, forensic, and industrial psychology. In so doing, Münsterberg created Applied psychology.

Human ability refer to behaviors that reflect either what a person has learned or the person's capacity to emit a specific behavior that includes achievement, aptitude, and intelligence

Human bonding refers to the process or formation of a close personal relationship, especially through frequent or constant association; examples include bonds between mother and child, or within social networks; when pairs have favorable bonds, the nature of this bonding is usually attributed to good interpersonal chemistry.

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