posttraumatic personality disorder

a personality disorder occasionally observed after a severe head injury. Some individuals become indifferent and withdrawn, but most are irritable, impulsive, petulant, extremely selfish, and irresponsible. Older individuals and those with frontal-lobe damage may show impaired memory with confabulation.

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March 13th 2025

anthropogenesis

n. the scientific study of the origins and development of humans. Also called anthropogeny. —anthropogenetic or anthropogenic adj.