natural monism

the position that there is a single reality underlying both mental and physical phenomena and that this reality is material. Such a position implies that all sciences, including psychology, are ultimately reducible to physics and chemistry (and that even chemistry obeys the laws of physics). Compare idealistic monism; neutral monism. See also mind–body problem.

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December 23rd 2024

depressive spectrum

the range of severity and disparate symptoms that characterize depressive disorders. The underlying concept is that depression is a continuum of related disorders, rather than a single diagnostic entity.