Flight into health
in dynamic psychotherapy, the early but often only temporary disappearance of the symptoms that ostensibly brought the patient into therapy; a defense against the anxiety engendered by the prospect of further psychoanalytic exploration of the patients conflicts.
The blood sugar level is regulated by two hormones. The mechanism behind this type of negative feedback control is described in this tutorial. Failure to regulate blood sugar levels could lead to physiological disorders and diseases, such as diabetes. Read this tutorial to learn more...
Plants and animals need elements, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium for proper growth and development. Certain chemicals though can halt growth, e.g. herbicides in plants, or affect normal physiological activities, e.g. alcohol. For more info, read this tutorial on the effects of chemicals on plants and animals...
This tutorial presents the benefits and the possible adverse eventualities of genetic engineering. Know more about this topic in this tutorial to be able to articulate the advantages and disadvantages of artificially manipulating genes...
Neurons generate electric signals that they pass along to the other neurons or target tissues. In this tutorial, you will find the basic structure of a neuron, the different classes of neurons, and membrane potentials. It also includes the structure of the nervous system...
A running water environment offers numerous microhabitats for many types of animals. Similar to plants, animals in lotic communities have acquired evolutionary adaptations to better suit this running water environment. Know more about their evolutionary adaptations in this tutorial...
