concrete thinking

thinking focused on immediate experiences and specific objects or events. It is characteristic of young children and may also be seen in people with schizophrenia and people who have suffered a brain injury, especially frontal lobe damage. Compare abstract thinking.

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February 11th 2025

allopregnenolone

n. a naturally occurring steroid that modulates GABA_A receptorgabaa-receptor activity in a manner similar to that of benzodiazepine anxiolytics.