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nucleus prejudice spectrum
The control center of a cell. A judgment that is made before The entire range of visible colors,
examining the facts. as seen in a rainbow.
olfactory
Having to do with the sense of smell. prodigy spinal cord
Someone who displays great talents The main bundle of nerve fibers.
parallax or abilities at an unusually early age. It extends from the brain, down
A visual effect that makes close to the lower backbone.
objects appear to move more than program
distant objects when you move your A list of instructions that directs stereotype
head and eyes. It is important in the the operation of an electronic device A fixed idea or image of something,
perception of distance. such as a computer. The term is also often based on very little evidence.
used to describe the code that
parietal lobe controls some biological functions. telepathy
The part of the brain that interprets The ability to read the mind of another
touch, pain, and temperature. psychology person, probably through experience
The science of the mind. and guesswork rather than true
perception mental communication.
The process of becoming aware of recall
something through your senses. The process of consciously retrieving thalamus
The part of the brain near its base that
a memory from the brain.
peripheral nervous acts as a relay station for information
system receptor from all the senses except smell.
The outer network of small nerves A structure that responds to
that are connected to the muscles, therapy
a stimulus such as touch, light,
skin, and all the organs besides or temperature. Any treatment designed to relieve
the brain. It is linked to the central physical or psychological illness.
nervous system.
recognition 3-D (three-
The process of identifying
personality dimensional)
familiar knowledge when it is
The combination of character traits presented to you. The term used to describe objects that
that makes you an individual. have volume, with the third dimension
of depth as well as the two other
reflex
perspective An automatic reaction by nerves dimensions of height and width.
A visual effect that makes parallel
that triggers movement—for example,
lines such as railroad tracks appear in response to sharp pain. unconscious
to converge with distance. Having to do with mental activity that
does not involve any thought.
retina
PET scan The sheet of light-sensitive cells
A medical scanning technique using Wernicke’s area
at the back of the eye.
a system called positron emission The part of the brain that interprets
tomography, often used to detect sound and visual data, vital to
and locate activity in the brain. robot understanding language.
A mechanical device that
philosophy automatically performs a task
under the control of a computer.
The study of the nature of knowledge.
Often used to describe a machine
that resembles a human.
phobia
A fear of something that has no sensory
rational basis.
Having to do with the senses: sight,
hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
placebo effect
A psychological response to medical somatic sensory
treatment whereby the patient
believes that his or her health has cortex
The part of the brain that analyzes
improved, even if the medicine they
received was fake. nerve signals from the skin,
muscles, and joints.
prefrontal cortex spatial
The area of the brain that is most
actively involved in thinking. Having to do with shape and space.

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