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physiological psychology (sh) and voluptuous (iou)


physiological psychology (sh)




Study of the physiological basis of behaviour.

Traditional specializations in the field cover perception, motivation, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, or mental disorders. Also considered are Other physical factors that affect the nervous system, including heredity, metabolism, hormones, disease, drug ingestion, and diet. An experimental science, physiological psychology relies heavily on laboratory research and quantitative data.


voluptuous (iou)



voluptuous adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French voluptueux, -euse or Latin voluptuosus, from voluptas pleasure: see -UOUS.]
Pertaining to, derived from, characterized by, or addicted to sensuous or sensual pleasure, esp. of a refined or luxurious kind. LME.
Burke That..voluptuous satisfaction which the assured prospect of pleasure bestows.
Imparting a sense of delicious pleasure; suggestive of sensuous or sensual pleasure. E19.
Byron When Music arose with its voluptuous swell.
b. spec. Full of sexual promise, esp. through shapeliness or fullness of form. M19.
A. Thwaite Men may misinterpret such voluptuous offeringsthe upraised breasts, the yearning thighs.
voluptuously adverb LME.
voluptuousness noun the quality of being voluptuous; an instance of this: LME.