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| Concept | Node type | Base domain | Matched membership | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurofeedback A technique to self-regulate brain activities provided as a feedback in order to better control or enhance one's own performance, control or function… | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020145 |
| Neurolinguistic Programming A set of models of how communication impacts and is impacted by subjective experience. Techniques are generated from these models by sequencing of va… | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020074 |
| Neuropsychiatry A subfield of psychiatry that emphasizes the somatic substructure on which mental operations and emotions are based, and the functional or organic di… | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:040083 |
| Neuropsychological Tests Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central… | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:040038 |
| Neuropsychology A branch of psychology which investigates the correlation between experience or behavior and the basic neurophysiological processes. The term neurops… | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:040102 |
| Neuroticism Personality trait related to tendency to respond to threat, frustration or a loss with negative emotions (e.g., ANGER; ANXIETY; FRUSTRATION; embarras… | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010149 |
| Night Vision Function of the human eye that is used in dim illumination (scotopic intensities) or at nighttime. Scotopic vision is performed by RETINAL ROD PHOTOR… | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020274 |
| No-Show Patients PATIENTS who do not turn up for scheduled healthcare appointments. Do not confuse with PATIENT DROPOUTS. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010569 |
| Nociception Sensing of noxious mechanical, thermal or chemical stimuli by NOCICEPTORS. It is the sensory component of visceral and tissue pain (NOCICEPTIVE PAIN). | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020207 |
| Nociceptive Pain Primarily a patient-reported sensation, complaint or symptom rather than a disease entity. | Symptom | Clinical Medicine | Psychology [curated_secondary] | AMW:SYM:105069 |
| Nociplastic Pain Primarily a patient-reported sensation, complaint or symptom rather than a disease entity. | Symptom | Clinical Medicine | Psychology [curated_secondary] | AMW:SYM:105070 |
| Nocturnal Enuresis Involuntary discharge of URINE during sleep at night after expected age of completed development of urinary control. | Disorder | Pathology | Psychology [curated_secondary] | AMW:DIS:120181 |
| Nonverbal Communication Transmission of emotions, ideas, and attitudes between individuals in ways other than the spoken language. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010213 |
| Nuclear Family A family composed of spouses and their children. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010552 |
| Nurse-Patient Relations Interaction between the patient and nurse. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010516 |
| Nurse's Role The expected function of a member of the nursing profession. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010564 |
| Object Attachment Emotional attachment to someone or something in the environment. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020117 |
| Obsessive Behavior Persistent, unwanted idea or impulse which is considered normal when it does not markedly interfere with mental processes or emotional adjustment. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010199 |
| Occupational Stress Adverse psychological and behavioral reactions caused by the pressures and demands of employers or clients or other factors, such as the physical env… | Exposure Related Disorder | Pathology | Psychology [curated_secondary] | AMW:DIS:240004 |
| Oedipus Complex Attachment of the child to the parent of the opposite sex, accompanied by envious and aggressive feelings toward the parent of the same sex. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020118 |
| Olfactory Perception The process by which the nature and meaning of olfactory stimuli, such as odors, are recognized and interpreted by the brain. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020094 |
| Only Child Child who has no siblings. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010359 |
| Open Field Test A maze test in which an animal is placed in an open chamber designed to assess anxiety and exploratory behavior by movement patterns. In novel object… | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020285 |
| Optic Flow The continuous visual field seen by a subject through space and time. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020222 |
| Optical Illusions An illusion of vision usually affecting spatial relations. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:020206 |
| Optimism Mental attitude that interprets life events as generally being positive. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010030 |
| Oral Stage The earliest of the stages of infantile psychosexual development, lasting from birth to 12 months or longer. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010482 |
| Orgasm The climax of sexual excitement in either humans or animals. | Physiological Process | Physiology | Psychology [curated_secondary] | AMW:PHYS:080035 |
| Orientation Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010021 |
| Orientation, Spatial Change in position or alignment in response to an external stimulus. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Psychology [base] | AMW:PSY:010168 |