parkinsonism

n. any disorder whose symptoms resemble those of Parkinson’s disease, with or without the actual presence of the disease. Antipsychotic agents with strong dopamine-blocking activity, particularly the high-potency antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol), may cause the usually reversible syndrome known as drug-induced parkinsonism (pseudoparkinsonism).

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January 2nd 2025

salience hypothesis

a theory of perception according to which motivationally significant stimuli (objects, people, meanings, etc.) are perceived more readily than are stimuli with little motivational importance. It has relevance in social perception, advertising, and linguistics.