central sulcus

a major cleft (see sulcus) that passes roughly vertically along the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere from a point beginning near the top of the cerebrum. It marks the border between the frontal lobe and the parietal lobe. Also called central fissure; fissure of Rolando; Rolandic fissure; Rolandic sulcus; sulcus centralis.

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Psychology term of the day

January 19th 2025

life review

the process whereby individuals, especially older adults, reflect upon and analyze past life experiences. Life review, or analytical reminiscence, is often made use of in counseling older adults with symptoms of mild depression or people of any age with terminal illness, sometimes as an adjunct to psychotherapy. [defined in 1961 by U.S. gerontologist and psychiatrist Robert N. Butler (1927–2010)]