Glossary M

Mesmerism refers to a process of bringing about a state of heightened suggestibility through the words and actions of a charismatic individual.

Mesoderm is the central layer of the embryo from which the bones and muscles develop; middle layer of the embryo, which becomes the muscles, bones, and circulatory system

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Mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway is the pathway that is rewarding when stimulated

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Mesolimbic pathway refers to the sub-cortical part of the brain that is involved in cognition and emotion

Mesolimbocortical system is the set of neurons that project from the mid-brain tegmentum to the limbic system

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Mesomorph refers to a body type described as athletic and muscular.

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Deutsch: Mesosystem / Español: mesosistema / Português: mesosistema / Français: mésosystème / Italiano: mesosistema

Mesosystem refers to the inter-locking settings that influence the child, such as the interaction of the school and the larger community when children are taken on field trips (from the Greek mesos, meaning "middle"). The interrelations among two (2) or more settings in which the developing person actively participates (e.g., for a child, the relations between home, school, and neighborhood peer groups; for an adult, between family, work, and social life).

In psychology, the mesosystem is a concept from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, which describes how different environments influence a child's development. The mesosystem represents the interactions between the various components of a child’s immediate environment (microsystem), such as relationships between family, school, and peers. These interactions affect development positively or negatively depending on the quality of the connections.

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Message is defined as the information or meaning that is transmitted from one person to another.

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