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Back-clipping the shortening of a word in such a way that the new word is used with exactly the same meaning, for …

Babyfacedness the attribute of having an adult face with configurable features resembling those of an infant, that is, large eyes, full cheeks, …

Baby Brain a colloquial term for the memory deficits, reasoning, and spatial learning difficulties, and other cognitive problems popularly believed to be …

Baah-ji a culture-bound syndrome found in Thailand, with symptoms similar to those of latah.

B-motivation In Maslow’s view, meta motivation is distinct from the motivation operating in the lower level needs, which he calls deficiency motivation, …

B-cognition being cognition( in the humanistic psychology of Abraham Maslow, an exceptional type of cognition that can be distinguished from one’s everyday …

B lymphocyte B lymphocytes (or B cells), which develop and mature in the bone marrow, are responsible for humoral immunity: They produce circulating antibodies …

B coefficient The beta coefficient is the degree of change in the outcome variable for every 1-unit of change in the predictor variable. The …

a phase of sexual bondage that is accompanied by such acts as whipping or spanking. Because of the potential physical danger, the partners usually …

A1 abbreviation for primary auditory cortex.