tertiary suggestibility

the easy, uncritical acceptance by an individual of another person’s recommendation because of social pressure or the prestige of the person making the recommendation. Compare primary suggestibility; secondary suggestibility. [proposed by Hans Eysenck]

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December 26th 2024

tractotomy

n. the surgical interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord. One form of tractotomy is of benefit in bipolar disorder that is resistant to other forms of treatment.