Psychology RootsMental Acuity Mental acuity is the sharpness of the mind. Things considered in determining a person’s mental acuity are memory, focus, concentration, …
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Menopause As we get older, we all go through lots of changes physically and mentally. Menopause is a natural change in a …
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Menarche This is a very straight forward one – menarche is a female’s first menstrual cycle…when a girl has her first “period”.
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Memory A cognitive system that retains information. Similar to a computer’s ability to retain information, your brain remembers bits of information such …
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Meme A meme is a piece of information that is passed from one entity (person, book, etc.) to another. Often memes are …
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Medulla The medulla is a structure of the brain located in the brain stem. The brain stem begins just above the spinal …
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Median A measure of central tendency that is defined as the midpoint in an array of numbers. The median for 1, 6, …
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Mean A measure of central tendency which is more commonly known as an “average.” The average or mean is calculated by adding …
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Maturity Maturity in psychology has little to do with age, but with the ability to react, cope and reason in an appropriate …
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Maturation Maturation is the process of learning to cope and react in an emotionally appropriate way. It does not necessarily happen along …