seasonality effect

the observation that individuals with schizophrenia are most likely to have been born during the months of January to April. The hypothesized significance of the season of birth is uncertain. See also viral hypothesis. [advanced by U.S. psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey (1937– )]

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February 19th 2025

size-invariant neuron

see location-invariant neuron.