Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Mental and physical training of the mother in preparation for delivery. The goals of the preparation are the dispelling of the fear of pain and the delivery of a healthy child.  

An agent reducing excitability of the mental processes; a sedative. Related to psychoplegia; a medication that reduces brain excitability.  

The study of hormones and their effects on the brain and on animal and human behavior. The study of the relationships that exist among the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. Social scientists use the data gathered from studies as they examine the impact of psychosocial stressors and the psychophysiological…

The physical growth of an infant and the effect of mental activity on motor skills. It is important that all concerned with the care of the newborn through infancy have guidelines for comparing the growth and development of an individual with normal standards. Certain activities of infants serve as general indicators of normal psychomotor development.…

Any metric used to assess cognition, behavior, or other psychological variables.  

Psychology that deals with the structure and function of the nervous system and other bodily organs and their relationship to behavior.