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Deutsch: Neoassoziation / Español: neoasociación / Português: neoassociação / Français: néoassociation / Italiano: neoassociazione

Neoassociation in psychology refers to a theoretical framework that explains how memories, thoughts, and emotions are interconnected within the brain, influencing behaviours and reactions. This concept suggests that activating one mental state can trigger a chain reaction of related memories, thoughts, and emotions, often subconsciously.

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Neobehaviorism refers to a brand of behaviorism that utilizes intervening variables, in the form of hypothesized physiological processes, to help explain behavior. Neobehaviorism agreed with older forms of Behaviorism that overt behavior should be Psychology's subject matter but disagreed that theoretical speculation concerning abstract entities must be avoided. Such speculation was accepted provided that the theoretical terms employed are operationally defined and lead to testable predictions about overt behavior.

Neocortex is defined as the outer layer of the brain, which gives humans their highly developed intelligence.

Neodissociation theory refers to Hilgard’s theory, which maintains that consciousness is divided into aware and unaware parts during hypnosis. Please see also Neo-dissociation theory

Neologism refers to atypical language characterized by the generation or production of words that are meaningless. Neologism alos refers to a type of thought disturbance in which the affected person creates and utters non-sensical words or phrases to which he or she has assigned a symbolic meaning.

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Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale or NBAS that refers to a test that assesses a neonate ’s neurological integrity and responsiveness to environmental stimuli.

Neonatal imitation refers to the ability of newborns to reproduce some behavior, such as a facial expression, that they have seen in others.

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Neonate refers to a newborn child, baby or infant from birth to approximately one (1) month of age. Neonate is from the Greek word neos meaning "new," and the Latin natus, meaning "born". a newborn infant from birth to approximately one month of age

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