SUBJECT INDEX S-7Myelinization, 102
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 51
Mysophobia, 389N
Narcissism and sexual coercion/
rape, 502
Narcolepsy, 163
Nardil, 421
Narrative and memory, 298–300
Native Americans. See also
Navajo healers
alcoholism and, 399
color deficiency in, 198
ritual drug use, 180
suicide and, 411
sweat lodges, 173
Naturalistic observation, 20, 30
Nature-nurture debate, 54–59
The Nature of Prejudice (Allport),
365
Navajo healers, 283
Nazis, 341, 351, 374
Needs
hierarchy of, 514, 515
and perception, 216
Negative emotionality, 52, 53
Negative reinforcement, 319
Nerve cells. See Neurons (nerve
cells)
Nerve impulses, 120
Nerves, 124
motor, 121
sensory, 121
Nervous system, 120–122. See
also Central nervous
system (CNS); Peripheral
nervous system (PNS);
specific topics
chemical messengers in,
126–128
communication in, 122–128
doctrine/law of specific nerve
energies, 188–189
excitation of, 126
Neuroenhancers, 146–147
Neuroethics, 146
Neurogenesis, 124–125
Neuroleptics (antipsychotics),
420–422
Neurology, cosmetic, 146–147
Neuromodulators, 128
Neurons (nerve cells), 122–123.
See also specific topics
bipolar, 196
communication among,
125–126
division/multiplication of, 125
matrix of, 211
mirror, 452–453
nodes, 124
nucleus, 123
structure of, 123–124
Neuroscientists, 119
Neuroticism, 52, 53
Neurotransmitters, 126–127
defined, 126
diet and, 127
drug effects and, 177
imbalances in, and depression,
392–393Mindlessness, 231
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI), 387
Minuchin, Salvador, 431
Mirror neurons, 452–453
Mistrust vs. trust, 104
Mnemonics, 288
Mob violence, 359–360
Mode (average), A3, A4, A9
Models, 332
Molaison, Henry (H. M.),
269–270, 280, 293–294
Moniz, António Egas, 424
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
(MAOIs), 421
Monocular cues to depth,
200, 201
Monosodium glutamate (MSG),
208–209
Mood
long-term biological rhythms
and, 156–159
menstrual cycle and, 157–159
Mood-congruent memory,
294–295
Mood contagion, 453
Mood disorders, 383, 392–394.
See also Depression
Mood swings, during
adolescence, 102
Moral development, 93–96
discipline and, 94–96
self-control and conscience,
95–96
Moral sense, 94
Morphine, 175, 176, 402
Motion parallax, 200
Motivation. See also specific
topics
to achieve, 506–511
of children, 507–508
defined, 483
extrinsic, 484
and intellectual success,
252–254
intrinsic, 328–329, 484
mastery and, 507–508
and pursuit of happiness,
512–514
and work, 506–510
Motivational interviewing, 437
Motives and perception, 216
Motor cortex, 136
Motor nerves, 121
Motor reflexes, 81
Motor skills, 292
MRI (magnetic resonance
imaging), 131, 132
Müller, Johannes, 188
Müller-Lyer illusion, 203, 217
Multiple personality disorder
(MPD). See Dissociative
identity disorder (DID)
Multiple sclerosis (MS), 127
Multitasking, 230
Muslims
female dress, 364
prejudice against, 369
suicide bombers, 354–355
Muxes, 97
Myelin sheath, 123–124Melatonin, 128
biological clock and,
155, 156–157
seasonal affective disorder and,
156–157
Memory consolidation,
163–164, 285
Memory(ies), 268–270. See also
Amnesia; Forgetting;
Long-term memory (LTM);
Short-term memory (STM)
biology of, 285–287
childhood, 298–299 (see also
Amnesia: childhood/
infantile)
defined, 269
drugs and, 147
earliest, 298–300
hormones, emotions, and, 287
hypnosis and, 170–171
location of, 285–287
manufacture of, 270–271
measuring, 276–277
mental strategies to improve, 8,
288–290
models of, 277–279
narrative and, 298–299
power of suggestion and,
272–275
reconstructive nature of,
269–272
children’s testimony,
274–275
eyewitnesses, 268–269,
273–274, 299–300
selective nature of, 270
sleep and, 163–164
Menarche, 101
Menopause, 107
Menstrual cycle and moods,
157–159
Mental age (MA), 243
Mental disorder(s), 380–381.
See also specific disorders
classifying, 382–385
confused with normal
problems, 384
defining, 382
diagnosing, 381–387
dilemmas of measurement,
385–387
personal responsibility and,
410–411
Mental images, 229
Mental operations, 90
Mental representation, 48–49
Mental sets, 179, 239
Mental stimulation, 109
Mercury and fetal deformities, 80
Mescaline, 175, 176
Meta-analysis, 38
Metacognition, 247, 256
Methadone, 176
Methamphetamine, 174, 175
Middle years/midlife, 107
Milgram, Stanley, 341, 343–349.
See also Obedience study
Miller, George, 280
Mind, theory of, 92, 256
Mindfulness techniques,
429–430Locus of control, 466
Long-term memory (LTM),
278, 281
contents of, 283–284
defined, 278
encoding, storage, and
retrieval of information in,
288–290
organization in, 281–283
Long-term potentiation, 285
Longitudinal methods, 38
Losses of relationships, and
depression, 393
Loudness, 205
Love. See also Attachment theory;
Emotion(s)
attachment and, 515
biology of, 490–492
companionate, 490
expression of, 494
gender, culture, and,
494–495
ingredients of, 493–494
motivation to, 490–495
passionate, 490
proximity and, 492
psychology of, 492–494
similarity and, 492
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide),
175, 176
LTM. See Long-term memory
(LTM)
Lucid dreams, 165
Luria, Alexander, 137, 291
M
Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), 131
Maintenance rehearsal, 289
Major depression, 392–394.
See also Depression
Malnutrition and intelligence,
108, 251–252
Mania, 394
Manic-depressive disorder. See
Bipolar disorder
Marijuana, 175–177
as consciousness-altering
drug, 153
legalization of, 152–153, 180
medical, 152, 177
Marriage, family, and child
counselors (MFCCs), 11
Maslow, Abraham, 69, 70,
514, 515
Massage, 471
Masters, William, 497
Mastery (learning) goals, 506–508
Mathematics achievement,
253–254
Matrix of neurons, 211
Maturation, 79
culture and, 81–82
May, Rollo, 70
Mean (average), A3–A4, A9, 31
Media violence, 334–335
Median, A3–A4, A9
Medical treatments, reactions to,
315–316
Meditation, 174, 471
Medulla, 133