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inaccessibility

n.

1. the state of being impossible to reach, approach, or use.

2. unresponsiveness to external stimuli, most commonly associated with the state of withdrawal sometimes seen in autism and schizophrenia. —inaccessible adj.

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January 31st 2025

centralist psychology

centralist psychology

1. a psychological approach that focuses on behavior as a function of the higher brain centers, as opposed to peripheralist psychology (see peripheralism), which focuses on the effects of the receptors, glands, and muscles on behavior. Centralist psychology is essentially equivalent to centralism.

2. more generally, the idea that mental activity or mind occurs in or is a function of the brain alone.