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The Limbic System
It is the system responsible for emotion and fears
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Sociopath
This is a term used to describe someone who has antisocial personality disorder.
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Carl Jung
Created Analytical Psychology after an argument with his mentor, Freud.
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Misdirection
It a deceptive tactic used by magicians to distract your attention.
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Lobotomy
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pituitary gland
It produces hormones that control growth, sexual development and metabolism
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Psychopath
Describes a set of personality traits and behaviours that include a lack of emotional sensitivity and empathy, impulsiveness, superficial charm and insensitivity to punishing consequences.
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Sigmund Freud
Personality is composed of the Id, Ego and the superego
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Nonverbal communication
Communication using the body rather than speech.
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Electro Convulsive Shock Therapy
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Brainstem
responsible for basic
automatic survival functions |
narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
Persons who have personalities characterized by intense self-involvement and chronic disregard for others.
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Alfred Adler
Believed that people strive to be perfect. They may have feelings of inferiority
because of their imperfections or incompleteness. |
Mentalism
A performing art in which its practitioners, appear to demonstrate highly developed mental, psychic or intuitive abilities.
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Psychotherapy
Talk therapy, is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties
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optic nerve
Connects the eyes to the visual centre of the brain
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What is ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests.
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Karen Horney
Believed that psychological
disturbances occur when the child’s need for love and security are not met. |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
A medical device that uses radio waves to capture ultra high resolution images inside the human body
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Hypnosis
Is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration and is usually done with the help of a therapist using verbal repetition and mental images.
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midbrain
Involved in the control of visual and auditory systems. Also controls body movement
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Amnesia
Brain trauma that causes memory loss.
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BF Skinner
Found certain rules or principles
that explain behaviour ie/ reward and punishment |
Graphology
The analysis of handwriting which can be used to determine personality type, mood and social status.
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Light Therapy
Use to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SADs) by using warm light spectra.
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