- psychomotor
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1878 of or relating to motor action directly proceeding from mental activity
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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psychomotor — 1878, from PSYCHO (Cf. psycho ) + MOTOR (Cf. motor) … Etymology dictionary
psychomotor — [sī΄kō mōt′ər] adj. 1. of the motor effects of mental processes 2. designating or of epilepsy with seizures characterized by complex behavioral phenomena … English World dictionary
psychomotor — 1. Relating to the psychologic processes associated with muscular movement and to the production of voluntary movements. 2. Relating to the combination of psychic and motor events, including disturbances. [psycho + L. motor, mover] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Psychomotor learning — is the development of muscles to work in organized patterns guided by signals from the environment. Behavioral examples include driving a car, throwing a ball, and playing a musical instrument. In psychomotor learning research, attention is given … Wikipedia
Psychomotor retardation — comprises a slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movements in a person. This is most commonly seen in people with major depression where it indicates a degree of severity. It is often accompanied by psychosis. People with this can… … Wikipedia
Psychomotor agitation — is a series of unintentional and purposeless motions that stem from mental tension of an individual. This includes pacing around a room, wringing one s hands, pulling off clothing and putting it back on and other similar actions. In more severe… … Wikipedia
psychomotor epilepsy — n TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY * * * see epilepsy … Medical dictionary
psychomotor learning — Introduction development of organized patterns of muscular activities guided by signals from the environment. Behavioral examples include driving a car and eye hand coordination tasks such as sewing, throwing a ball, typing, operating a… … Universalium
psychomotor automatism — The term psychomotor automatism comes from the Greek noun psuchè (life breath, spirit, soul, mind), the Latin noun motio (movement), and the Greek adjective automatos (automatically, driven by a power of its own). It was introduced in or… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
psychomotor hallucination — Also known as psychomotor verbal hallucination. Both terms are indebted to the Greek noun psuchè (life breath, spirit, soul, mind) and the Latin noun motio (movement). The French term hallucination psycho motrice was introduced in or shortly… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Psychomotor vigilance task — The Psychomotor Vigilance Task [1] (hereafter ‘PVT’) is a chronometric measure of an individual’s readiness to detect and respond to certain specified small changes in a labile environment, conceptualised pragmatically within a visio reactive… … Wikipedia
