acalculia

n. loss of the ability to perform simple arithmetic operations that results from brain injury or disease, usually to the parietal lobe. It is an acquired condition, whereas dyscalculia is developmental.

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Psychology term of the day

February 19th 2025

latent need

a need that is assumed to be present in a person and determines behavior but is not in that person’s conscious awareness.