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Behavioral Imprinting:
Imprinting is the term used in psychology and ethology to describe any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently
independent of the consequences of behavior. It typically involves an animal or person learning the
characteristics of some stimulus, which is therefore said to be "imprinted" onto the subject. |
Belief:
Belief in the psychological sense, is a representational mental state that takes the form of a
propositional attitude. In the religious sense, "belief" refers to a part of a wider spiritual or moral
foundation, generally called faith. |
Bipolar Disorder:
Bipolar Affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, "BPAD", or "BP" is a mood disorder typically characterized by
fluctuations between manic and depressive states; and, more generally, atypical mood regulation and mood
instability. |
Brain:
In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the supervisory center of the nervous system.
Although the brain is usually cited as the supervisory center of vertebrate nervous systems, the same
term can also be used for the invertebrate central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located
in the head. |
Brainwashing:
Brainwashing or thought reform is the application of coercive techniques to change the beliefs or behavior
of one or more people for political purposes. Whether any techniques at all exist that will actually work
to change thought and behavior to the degree that the term "brainwashing" connotes is a controversial and
at times hotly debated question.
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