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Negative air ionization therapy — is the use of air ionisers as an experimental non pharmaceutical treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and mild depression. For SAD, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing high (4.5x1014 ions/second) and low (1.7x1011… … Wikipedia
Negative Transfer — describes a pattern of error in animal learning and behavior, within the framework of behavioral psychology. It occurs when a learned, and previously adaptive response to one stimulus interferes with the acquisition of an adaptive response to a… … Wikipedia
negative — [neg′ə tiv] adj. [ME negatife < OFr or L: OFr négatif < L negativus < negatus: see NEGATION] 1. containing, expressing, or implying a denial or refusal; that says “no” [a negative reply] 2. opposite to something regarded as positive;… … English World dictionary
negative reinforcement — n psychological reinforcement by removal of an unpleasant stimulus when a desired response occurs * * * presentation of an unpleasant, undesirable event that strengthens responses leading to its removal or termination … Medical dictionary
negative reinforcement — noun (behaviourism) In conditioning situations, a stimulus, usu aversive, that increases the probability of escape or avoidance behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑negate … Useful english dictionary
Negative Priming — Pens. Initially, the person picks out the red pen and therefore it is the prime target while the remaining pens in the holder are considered to be prime distractors. When the person wants to use the blue pen (probe target) instead, negative… … Wikipedia
negative hallucination — Also known as scotomization. Both terms are used to denote the failure to perceive an object or stimulus that is present in the extracorporeal world and lies within the subject s range of perception. The term negative hallucination is used in… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
stimulus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, powerful, strong ▪ negative, positive ▪ conditioned, unconditioned … Collocations dictionary
negative afterimage — Also known as Purkinje afterimage. The adjective negative refers to the fact that the colours of this type of * afterimage are complementary to the colours of the primary stimulus. The term negative afterimage is used in opposition to… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
negative reinforcer — noun a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it • Syn: ↑negative reinforcing stimulus • Hypernyms: ↑reinforcing stimulus, ↑reinforcer, ↑reinforcement … Useful english dictionary
