Glossary M

Deutsch: Mutterkomplex / Español: Complejo materno / Português: Complexo materno / Français: Complexe maternel / Italiano: Complesso materno

The Mother complex is a psychological concept rooted in analytical psychology, particularly associated with the work of Carl Jung. It describes a constellation of unconscious emotions, attitudes, and behavioral patterns that originate from an individual's relationship with their mother or primary caregiver. Unlike Freudian theories that emphasize early childhood experiences as deterministic, the mother complex highlights the dynamic interplay between conscious and unconscious forces shaping personality and interpersonal dynamics.

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Motherese is also referred to as Child-directed speech or Infant-directed speech which is the kind of speech that mothers and others produce when talking to infants and young children. It is characterized by an average higher pitch, a wider pitch range, longer pauses, and shorter phrases than speech addressed to adults.

Motherhood mandate refers to the belief that something is wrong with a woman if she is not involved in care-giving or child care.

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Motile response refers to response to sound of the outer hair cells in which these cells move. The cells tilt and get slightly longer, which increases basilar membrane vibration and therefore amplifies the response of the inner hair cells.

Motility means self -propulsion.

Motion is defined as oral or written request to a judge that asks the court to make a specified ruling, finding, decision, or order. It may be presented at any appropriate moment from arrest until the end of the trial.

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Motion aftereffect is defined as an illusion that occurs after a person views a moving stimulus and then sees movement in the opposite direction when viewing a stationary stimulus. Please see also Waterfall illusion.

Motion Agnosia refers to an effect of brain damage in which the ability to perceive motion is disrupted.