Glossary N
Glossary N
Nontraditional relationships refer to any relationships other than a monogamous, legal marriage between a man and a woman
Nonverbal communication is defined as communication that occurs through facial expressions, kinesic cues, paralinguistic cues, and proxemic cues.
Nonverbal leakage refers to the revelation of deception through behaviors that are difficult to control, example is auditory cues such as speech hesitations, vocal pitch, and speech errors
- Nonverbal learning disabilities: Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) refer to learning disabilities characterized by deficits related to right-hemisphere brain functioning, such as problems in social skills, spatial orientation, and problem solving.
Nonvoluntary euthanasia refers to euthanasia performed when the wishes of the person who dies are unknown
Noradrenaline is aa neurotransmitter that is sometimes present in abnormal quantities in depression
Related Articles | |
| Arachnophobia at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■■■■ |
Arachnophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of spiders. Sufferers from arachnophobia experience . . . Read More | |
| Bipolar II disorder at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Bipolar II disorder refers to a mood disorder in which a person is mostly depressed (sad, despondent, . . . Read More | |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as Anxiety disorder which is characterized by the following: . . . Read More | |
| Bipolar I disorder at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Bipolar I disorder refers to a mood disorder in which a person has episodes of maniaexcited, hyperactive, . . . Read More | |
| Agoraphobia at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Agoraphobia refers to the fear of public places or open spacesagoraphobics try to avoid being in situations . . . Read More | |
| Systematic desensitization at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
systematic desensitization refers to behavioral therapy technique to diminish excessive fears, involving . . . Read More | |
| Night terror at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Night terror is defined as a state of panic during NREM sleep. An experience of intense anxiety during . . . Read More | |
| Anorexia nervosa at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Anorexia nervosa refers to an eating disorder characterized by intentional starvation, distorted body . . . Read More | |
| Hallucination at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Hallucination refers to an abnormal sensory experience that arises in the absence of a direct external . . . Read More | |
| Culture-Bound Syndromes at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Culture-Bound Syndromes refer to recurrent patterns of maladaptive behaviors and/or troubling experiences . . . Read More | |