postsynaptic

adj.

1. of or relating to the region of a neuron within a synapse that receives and responds to a neurotransmitter.

2. of or relating to a neuron that receives a signal via a synapse. Compare presynaptic.

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Psychology term of the day

May 2nd 2024

being-beyond-the-world

n. in existential psychology, the potential for human beings to transcend the limitations of being-in-the-world, usually through selfless love. See also Dasein. [introduced by Swiss existential psychologist Ludwig Binswanger (1881–1966)]