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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Definitions H
Habit. A learned behavior that is a typical or customary
pattern of response. Habituation. The process by which a person’s response
to a feared stimulus is reduced over time following repeated exposure.
Heredity. The genetic transmission of characteristics
from parents to children. Homeostasis. The tendency of an organism to maintain a
steady state that permits a constant level of physiological functioning.
Hormone. A product of an endocrine gland that is
released into the blood that regulate development and activity in target
tissues somewhere else at a distance in the body. Steroid hormones include
cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone. Non-steroid hormones include
choleckystokinin, epinephrine, dopamine, insulin, norepinephrine,
serotonin, and vasopressin. Hostility. An emotional reaction that involves the
thought and/or intent to destroy or damage something that is perceived as
a threat. Housebound. An inability to leave one’s house. Common
in severe cases of panic, agoraphobia, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Can also occur in social phobia.
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