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Flowers vocabulary

The vocab words from Flowers for Algernon

TermDefinition
Calculus of variations A branch of higher mathematics
Chair of Psychology at Princeton The head of the psychology department at Princeton University
Charlie's a card when he's potted Charlie was funny when he was drunk
Einstein's Theory of Relativity The theory of space and time developed by Albert Enstein
Hindustani A group of languages used in India
Rorschach test The name of a personality test that uses inkblot designs
Thematic Apperception test A test for analyzing personality on the basis of stories people make up about a series of pictures
absurd Ridiculously unreasonable
brain fissures Grooves that divide the brain into sections
cerebral convolutions Ridges or folds on the brain's surface
conscious 1 refers to mental activity of which a person IS aware 2 Charlie would say your conscious mind us the part that you tell it what to do
fugues Psychological states where people seem to act consciously but later have no memory of his/her actions
i.q. an abbreviation for Intelligence Quotient, determined through and intelligence test
impair To weaken or damage
inferiority complex Feeling of worthlessness
maze A confusing system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
motivation Any force that moves a character to act in a particular way
motor activity Movement produced by the use of muscles
nerosurgeons Someone who does surgery on the brain and the nervous system
opportunist A person who takes advantage of any opportunity without moral regard, to achieve a goal
progressive amnesia A steadily worsening loss of memory
proportional Having a constant relation in degree or number
refute to prove false
sensation A state of great interest and excitement
specialization A focus on a particular area of study
subconscious Refers to mental activity a person is NOT aware of
tangible Able to be seen, touched, or understood
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