pedigree method

the study of family history and genealogy as a means of tracing traits that might be inherited. The method was applied by Francis Galton in his studies of genius and by Henry Herbert Goddard in his studies of intellectual disability.

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May 9th 2024

postural aftereffect

a change in posture that arises as an aftereffect of prior stimulation. For example, when viewing a moving scene, a person typically leans in the direction of the motion. When viewing ends, body posture returns to a vertical position and then, briefly, leans in the opposite direction.