sensory disorder

any disturbance in the optimum transmission of information from a sense organ to its appropriate reception point in the brain or spinal cord, particularly when related to an anatomical or physiological abnormality. An auditory disorder, for example, may be due to damage to the cochlear structures from injury or disease.

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Psychology term of the day

February 1st 2025

ego state

in psychoanalytic theory, an integrated state of mind that determines the individual’s relationships to the environment and to other people.