encephalocele

n. a congenital hernia (see herniation) of the brain, which protrudes through a cleft in the skull.

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Psychology term of the day

December 7th 2024

sharpening

n. a phenomenon in which some details of a memory become more sharply defined and accentuated—and possibly exaggerated—over time in comparison to the original experience.