Glossary P
Glossary P
Primary visual receiving area refers to the Occipital cortex where visual signals that originate in the eye first reach the Cortex.
Primary visual system is defined as the phylogenetically more recent visual system which functions poorly in newborns. Processing of visual information is done by the fovea, permitting careful analysis of stimulus properties. Primary visual system is in contrast with Secondary visual system.
Prime may be defined as the prior experience that may not facilitate (prime) behavior
Prime also refers to a node that activates a connected node. This activation is known as the "Priming effect"
Prime adaptive ego qualities refer to mental states that form a basic orientation toward the interpretation of life experiences. New ego qualities emerge in the positive resolution of each psychosocial crisis.