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Psychohistory (fictional) Psychohistory is the name of a fictional science, which combined history, sociology and mathematical statistics, in Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, to create a (nearly) exact science of the actions of very large groups of people, such as the Galactic Empire. Asimov used the analogy of a gas: in a gas, the motion of a single molecule is very difficult to predict, but the mass action of the gas can be predicted to a high level of accuracy.
Psycholagny Psycholagny is a sexual term that refers to the ability to reach or achieve orgasm without any physical stimulation of the genitalia, usually achieved through mental stimulation or fantasy alone. Also referred to as a "psychic orgasm" Virtual Dictionary of Biology-Online.
Psycholinguist A psycholinguist is a social scientist who studies Psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics is interdisciplinary in nature and is studied by people in a variety of fields, such as psychology, cognitive science, and linguistics.
Psychological adaptation A psychological adaptation, also called an evolved psychological mechanism or EPM, is an aspect of a human or other animal's psychology that serves a specific purpose, and was created and selected by evolutionary pressures. Evolutionary psychology proposes that the human psychology mostly comprises psychological adaptations, in opposition to blank slate models of human psychology such as the standard social science model, popular throughout most of the twentieth century].
Psychological astrology Psychological Astrology, Astrological Psychology or Astropsychology is a recent product of the cross-fertilisation of the fields of astrology with depth psychology, humanistic psychology, and transpersonal psychology. It uses the horoscope and the archetypes of astrology to inform the psychological understanding of an individual's psyche.
Psychological Abstracts Psychological Abstracts is the print version of the PsycINFO database. It is produced monthly and contains summaries (abstracts, bibliographic information, and indexing) of English-language journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, and books in the field of psychology.
Psychological Biblical Criticism <P> Psychological biblical criticism is a re-emerging field within biblical criticism] that seeks to examine the psychological dimensions of scripture through the use of the behavioral sciences. The title itself involves a discussion about "the intersections of three fields: psychology, the Bible, and the tradition of rigorous, critical reading of the biblical text.
Psychological contract A psychological contract represents the mutual beliefs, perceptions, and informal obligations between an employer and an employee. It sets the dynamics for the relationship and defines the detailed practicality of the work to be done.
Psychological egoism Psychological egoism is the view that humans are always motivated by self-interest, even in what seem to be acts of altruism. It can be contrasted both with ethical egoism, which is the view that the individual always ought to be motivated by self-interest and disregard the interests of the community, and rational egoism, which asserts that the rational thing to do in all situations is that which furthers the actor's interests the most.
Psychological horror "Psychological horror" is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on character fears, guilt, beliefs, and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot. Psychological horror is different from the type of horror found in "splatter films]," which derive their effects from gore and [[violence.
Psychological identity Identity in psychological terms relates to self-image, self-esteem and individuation. An important part of identity in psychology is gender identity, as this dictates to some degree how a person views him- or herself as a person in relation to other people.
Psychological nativism In the field of psychology, nativism is the view that certain skills or abilities are 'native' or hard wired into the brain at birth. This is in contrast to the 'blank slate' or tabula rasa view which states that the brain has little innate ability and almost everything is learned through interaction with the environment.
Psychological nominalism Psychological nominalism is the view advanced in Wilfrid Sellars' paper "Empiricism and Philosophy of Mind" (EPM) that explains psychological concepts in terms of public language use. Sellars describes psychological nominalism as the view that "“all awareness of sorts, resemblances, facts, etc.
Psychological novel A psychological novel, also called psychological realism, is a work of prose fiction which places more than the usual amount of emphasis on interior characterization, and on the motives, circumstances, an internal action which springs from, and develops, external action. The psychological novel is not content to state what happens but goes on to explain the why and the wherefore of this action.
Psychological numbing Psychological numbness is a mental self-defense mechanism used to prevent psychological trauma, in which an mental entity chooses to ignore thoughts or emotions relating to a specific body of knowledge, emotions, or ideas. This is often induced by social conditioning.
Psychological operations Psychological Operations (PSYOP or PSYOPS) are techniques used by military and police forces to influence a target audience's emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and behavior. Target audiences can be governments, organizations, groups, and individuals, and are used in order to induce confessions, or reinforce attitudes and behaviors favorable to the originator's objectives.
Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare On October 15 1984, six days before the second presidential debate between President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale, the Associated Press reported that the CIA had written a manual for the contras, entitled Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare (Operaciones Sicologicas en Guerra de guerillas). The ninety-page book of instructions focused mainly on how "Armed Propaganda Teams" could build political support within Nicaragua for the contra cause through deceit, intimidation, and violence.
Psychological pain Psychological pain refers to pain caused by psychological stress and by emotional trauma, as distinct from that caused by physiological injuries and syndromes. In recent years there has been some prominence to lawsuits which attempt to recover money as a result not of physical pain but psychological pain, which has been quite controversial.
Psychological projection In psychology, psychological projection (or projection bias) is a defense mechanism in which one attributes ("projects") to others, one’s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or/and emotions. Projection reduces anxiety by allowing the expression of the unwanted subconscious impulses/desires without letting the ego recognize them.
Psychological punishment A psychological punishment is a type of punishment that relies not or only in secondary order on the actual harm inflicted (such as corporal punishments or fines) but on psychological effects, mainly emotions, such as fear, shame and guilt. This can occasionally cause severe cardiac harm, even death, but those are not strictly intended, and in the case of torture accidental death would even defeat the purpose.
Psychological repression Psychological repression, or simply repression, is the psychological act of excluding desires and impulses (wishes, fantasies or feelings) from one's consciousness and attempting to hold or subdue them in the subconscious. Since the popularization of Sigmund Freud's work in psychoanalysis, repression is popularly known to be a common defense mechanism.
Psychological resilience Resilience is a commonly used concept in psychology (such as in child development, adolescent development, psychopathology, and positive psychology) to describe the positive capacity of people to cope with stress and catastrophe. It is also used to indicate a characteristic of resistance to future negative events.
Psychological Review Psychological Review is a scientific journal that publishes articles on psychological theory. It was founded by Princeton psychologist James Mark Baldwin and Columbia psychologist James McKeen Cattell in 1894 as a publication vehicle for psychologists not connected with the Clark laboratory of G.
Psychological subversion Psychological Subversion (PsychSub) is the name given by Susan Headley to a method of verbally manipulating people for information. It is similar in practice to so-called social engineering and pretexting, but has a more military focus to it.
Psychological Science (journal) Psychological Science is a monthly psychology journal of the Association for Psychological Science published by Blackwell Publishing. It is one of the most influential journals in psychology; its citation ranking/impact factor places it in the top ten psychology journals worldwide.
Psychological testing Psychological testing or psychological assessment is a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to infer generalizations about a given individual. The technical term for the science behind psychological testing is psychometrics.
Psychological thriller Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre. However, this genre often incorporates elements from the mystery genre in addition to the typical traits of the thriller genre.
Psychological trauma Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. A traumatic event involves a singular experience or enduring event or events that completely overwhelm the individual's ability to cope or integrate the ideas and emotions involved with that experience.
Psychological Warfare Division The Psychological Warfare Division of SHAEF (PWD/SHAEF) was a joint Anglo-American organisation set-up in World War II tasked with conducting principally 'white' tactical psychological warfare against German troops in North-west Europe during and after D-Day. It was headed by US Brigadier-General Robert A.
Psychologism Psychologism is a generic type of position in philosophy according to which psychology plays a central role in grounding or explaining some other, non-psychological type of fact or law. The most common types of psychologism are logical psychologism and mathematical psychologism.
Psychologist A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. Psychologists are usually categorized under a number of different fields, the most well-recognized being clinical psychologists, who provide mental health care, and research psychologists, who collect information on people's minds.
Psychologist's fallacy The psychologist's fallacy is a logical fallacy that occurs when an observer presupposes the objectivity of his own perspective (through his own cultural memes) when analyzing a behavioral event. The fallacy was named by William James.
Psychologists League The Psychologists League was an organization of left-wing psychologists, including Karen Machover and Dan Harris, that tried to protect the interests of unemployed psychologists during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Initially formed by clinicians at Bellevue Hospital, it soon attracted a wide membership, organizing public discussions and taking part in the May Day Parade.
Psychology Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness.
Psychology of programming The psychology of programming is the field of research that deals with the psychological aspects of writing programs (often computer programs). The field has also been called the empirical studies of programming (ESP).
Psychology of science The psychology of science is a branch of the studies of science that includes philosophy of science, history of science, and sociology of science or sociology of scientific knowledge. The psychology of science is defined most simply as the scientific study of scientific thought or behavior.
Psychology of torture Torture is the intentional infliction of severe physical or psychological torment as an expression of cruelty, a means of intimidation, deterrent, revenge or punishment, or as a tool for the extraction of information or confessions. The common concept of torture is that torture causes pain (or a threat of pain) to the body, but it can also cause terrible effects and associated damage to the psyche.
Psychology Today Psychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a magazine about psychology, relationships, health and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists and tailored for a female readership.
Psychomachia The Psychomachia (Battle of Souls) by the Late Antiquity Latin poet Prudentius is probably the first and most influential "pure" medieval allegory, the first in a long tradition of works as diverse as the Romance of the Rose, Everyman and Piers Plowman.
Psychomanteum Psychomanteum (sometimes spelt as Psychomantium, and often called Mirror Gazing) is a mirrored room which has been specially set up to communicate with the spiritual realm. Mirrors or any reflective objects were considered a conduit to the spiritual world in ancient times.
Psychomech Psychomech, ISBN 0-312-85371-8, is a horror novel written by Brian Lumley and published by Tor Books in 1984. This book is approximately 334 pages in length and focuses on the events in the life of Richard Garrison, a corporal in the British Military Police, after meeting Thomas Schroeder, a rich German industrialist.
Psychometric function A psychometric function describes the relationship between a parameter of a physical stimulus and the responses of a person who has to decide about a certain aspect of that stimulus. The psychometric function usually resembles a sigmoid function with the percentage of correct responses (or a similar value) displayed on the ordinate and the physical parameter on the abscissa.
Psychometrics Psychometrics is the field of study concerned with the theory and technique of educational and psychological measurement, which includes the measurement of knowledge (achievement), abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. The field is primarily concerned with the study of differences between individuals.
Psychometry Psychometry is a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a psychic holds an object in his or her hands in order to obtain information about the object or its owner. In recent times the term has been superseded in favor of “token-object reading”, due to the confusion with a psychological term, “psychometry.
Psychomotor agitation 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, masturbating and other similar actions.
Psychomotor retardation 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 clinical depression where it indicates a degree of severity.
Psychonaut A psychonaut (literally, a sailor of the psyche) is a person who uses trance technologies from any of the world's religions, modern psychology, and other assorted paradigms, to explore the psyche, their own consciousness, and potentially improve real performance of certain psychological tasks. The term is often associated with the use of hallucinogens or entheogens as guides, or means, to achieve inward spiritual experiences.
Psychonaut Records Psychonaut Records is an independent record label founded in 1999 by Dutch rock band The Gathering. Although it will probably sign up other artists in the future, currently, its sole purpose is to publish work of The Gathering.
Psychoneuroendocrinology Psychoneuroendocrinology is the clinical study of hormone fluctuations and their relationship to human behavior. It may be viewed from the perspective of psychiatry, where in certain mood disorders, there are associated neuroendocrine or hormonal changes.
Psychoneuroimmunology Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology (PNEI) is a specialized field of research that studies the interactions between behavior, the brain, and the endocrine and immune system of the body. The term was originally coined by Robert Ader and Nicholas Cohen at the University of Rochester in 1975.
Psychonomic Society The Psychonomic Society is one of the primary societies for general scientific experimental psychology in the United States. Although open to all areas of experimental psychology, its members typically study areas related Cognitive Psychology, such as learning, memory, attention, motivation, perception, categorization, decision making, and psycholinguistics.
Psychonomics Psychonomics describes an approach to psychology that aims at discovering the laws (Greek: 'nomos') that govern the workings of the mind (Greek: 'psyche'). The field is directly related to experimental psychology.
Psychopath (film) John Carpenter's Psychopath is an English language drama–thriller film being directed by John Carpenter currently in pre-production. "Psychopath" is about an ex-CIA operative called back into action to stop a serial killer who begins to question his own sanity.
Psychopathic Records Psychopathic Records, also known as "the Hatchet," is an independent record label based in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States. Formed in 1991by Alex Abbiss and hip hop] group [[Insane Clown Posse, the label has explored many avenues throughout its tumultuous history.
Psychopathic Rydas Psychopathic Rydas are a rap "supergroup" of artists signed to the Psychopathic Records label, conisting of the Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Former members include Myzery, the Anybody Killa, and Esham.
Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) In contemporary research and clinical practice, Robert Hare's Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is the psycho-diagnostic tool most commonly used to assess Psychopathy. Because an individual's scores may have important consequences for his or her future, the potential for harm, if the test is used or administered incorrectly, is considerable, so that the test should only be considered valid if administered by a suitably qualified and experienced clinician under controlled conditions.
Psychophony Psychophony (from the Greek psyke, soul and phone, sound, voice) is the name given by Spiritism and some other spiritualist traditions to the phenomenom where, according to them, a spirit talks using the voice of a medium.
Psychophysical parallelism Psychophysical parallelism, in psychology, is the theory that the conscious and nervous processes vary concomitantly whether or not there be any causal connection between them; in other words that modifications of consciousness emerge contemporaneously with corresponding modifications of nervous process. The theory is the third possible alternative in considering the relation between mind and body, the others being interaction and one-sided action, for example, materialism.
Psychopomp Many religious belief systems have a particular spirit, deity, demon or angel whose responsibility is to escort newly-deceased souls to the afterlife, such as Heaven or Hell. These creatures are called psychopomps, from the Greek word ψυχοπομπóς (psychopompos), literally meaning the "guide of souls".
Psychorama Psychorama (or "The Precon Process") is the act of communicating subliminal information through film—flashing images on the screen so quickly that they cannot be perceived by the conscious mind, but nonetheless leaving an unconscious imprint on the viewer. A film called My World Dies Screaming (later retitled Terror in the Haunted House) marked Hollywood's first attempt to make use of this technique.
Psychorealism Psychorealism is a style first put to words by Chris Landreth to refer to what Karan Singh described as, "the glorious complexity of the human psyche depicted through the visual medium of art and animation." Many of Chris Landreth's animated films follow this artistic description.
Psychorheology Psychorheology is the sensory judgement of rheology rheological properties. It is a term commonly used in the food industry, to describe how a food "feels" to the mouth, and is of growing importance in food technology.
Psychosexual development The concept of psychosexual development began with Sigmund Freud when he developed his theories of psychoanalysis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the development of his theories, Freud's main concern was with sexual desire, defined in terms of formative drives, instincts and appetites that naturally determined one's behaviours and beliefs, even as those behaviours and beliefs are continually repressed.
Psychosocial Hypothesis In ufology, the psychosocial hypothesis, colloquially abbreviated PSH, argues that at least some UFO reports are best explained by psychological or social means. It is often contrasted with the better known extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH), and is particularly popular among UFO researchers in the United Kingdom, such as Dr.
Psychosocial recovery Psychosocial recovery, or the Recovery Model, refers to the process of recovery from mental disorder or substance dependence, and/or from being labeled in those terms. Recovery has been defined as "an individual’s journey of healing and transformation to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve maximum human potential” (U.
Psychosocial rehabilitation Psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) also known as psychiatric rehabilitation (PsyR) services are mental health services designed and implemented to strengthen the community functioning and recovery potential of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. These services typically "combine pharmacologic treatment, independent living and social skills training, psychological support to clients and their families, housing, vocational rehabilitation, social support and network enhancement, and access to leisure activities" (Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.
Psychosomatic illness Psychosomatic disorder, now more commonly referred to as psychophysiologic illness, is an illness whose symptoms are caused by mental processes of the sufferer rather than immediate physiological causes. If a medical examination can find no physical or organic cause, if an illness appears to result from emotional conditions such as anger, anxiety, depression and guilt, then it might be classified psychosomatic.
Psychosurgery Psychosurgery is a term for surgeries of the brain involving procedures that modulate the performance of the brain, and thus effect changes in cognition, with the intent to treat or alleviate severe mental illness. It was originally thought that by severing the nerves that give power to ideas you would achieve the desirable result of a loss of affect and an emotional flattening which would diminish creativity and imagination; the idea being that those are the human characteristics that are disturbed.
Psychosynthesis Psychosynthesis is a form of transpersonal psychology which insists on integration, or synthesis of various psychological functions in order to achieve the goal of healthy individual. As a transpersonal theory, it stresses the need of communion with "Higher" or "Transpersonal Self", or achievement of the state of transegoic existence - which is generally not accepted, or is interpreted as a psychological aberration, by other psychology schools.
Psychotechnology Psychotechnology - the art of designing interfaces with the intent of being subservient to an underlying goal to move or affect cognitive processes independent of one another save in a connected world vis-Ă -vis technology.
Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration (PPI) is a wider development of Postural integration (PI), an alternative body-psychotherapy method, which attempts to help individuals to become aware of themselves in their body and empowering them to change their "bodymind" - their bodies, their emotions and attitudes. At a practical level, PPI is an active therapy in which the patient/client and practitioner (psychotherapist) interact to release blocked energy and to guide the development of awareness in both, thus enabling clients to increase their sense of well-being, their capacity to feel, their ability to express themselves, to develop their self-awareness and consciousness.
Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is a range of techniques based on dialogue, communication and behavior change and which are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships (such as in a family). Most forms of psychotherapy use only spoken conversation, though some also use various other forms of communication such as the written word, artwork or touch.
Psychotherapy (band) Psychotherapy is a heavy metal band from Singapore. The band is made up of four piece outfit is influenced by Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses, KISS, Megadeth, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Mötley Crüe, Annihilator, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Metal Church, Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Skid Row among several others.
Psychotic depression Psychotic depression is one of the most severe forms of the general depressive diseases in which the person experiences moments of delusional or paranoid being. During such an episode, synesthesia may occur, including audio-visual hallucinations and erratic behavior.
Psychotic Reaction "Psychotic Reaction" is a song released by the band Count Five in 1966, and also the title of their only album. This song was popular in the Vietnam War era, and appears in the game Battlefield Vietnam.
Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung "Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung" was a 1971 essay by Lester Bangs, later collected in a book of the same name (ISBN 0-679-72045-6). The essay, which talks about what would usually today be called garage rock, contains the phrase, "...
Psychotica Psychotica, formed in 1994 by Paul "ENA" Kostabi and NYC Club Owner Pat Briggs, were a seminal influence in Industrial Goth, releasing 3 albums to mixed reviews and varied success. Lead singer Pat Briggs, with outrageous costumes and antics, paved the way for the mainstream acceptance of androgynous musicians in bands like Orgy and Placebo.
Psychotropic Substances Act (Thailand) Thailand's Psychotropic Substances Act is a law designed to regulate certain mind-altering drugs. According to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, "The Act directly resulted from the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971 of which Thailand is a party.
Psychtoolbox Psychtoolbox is a free set of Matlab functions which help researchers carry out vision research on Macintosh and Windows computers. It was written by David Brainard, Denis Pelli, Mario Kleiner and Allen Ingling.
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (also Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird is a 3 to 5 mm long beetle commonly found in Europe. Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, the 22-spot eats mildew - especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs.
Psylocke Psylocke (Elisabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes Elizabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-men. A mutant, she possesses telekinesis and excellent hand-to-hand combat skills.
Psynergy Psynergy (a portmanteau for "Psychic energy") is the form of magic featured in the video game series Golden Sun. It is largely a different name to what is basically magic like what is found in most other computer role-playing games such as Tales of Symphonia.
Psyvariar 2 Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate is the sequel to Psyvariar Medium Unit and Psyvariar Revision, both of which were released on Taito's G-Net Hardware, and ported to the PlayStation 2 console. Psyvariar 2 was released on Sega NAOMI arcade hardware, and was ported for home release on the Dreamcast, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 consoles.
Pszczyna Pszczyna (German: Pleß) is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants (2003) within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in the powiat, which includes the town of Pszczyna, itself, Brzeźce (1041), Czarków (1852), Ćwiklice (2569), Jankowice (2591), Łąka (2729), Piasek (3252), Poręba (924), Rudołtowice (1111), Studzionka (2176), Studzienice (1612), Wisła Mała (1323) and Wisła Wielka (2114).
PS Classics PS Classics is a record label that specializes in musical theater and standard vocals. Founded in 2000 by freelance producer Tommy Krasker and singer/actor Philip Chaffin, their releases have been critically acclaimed for their meticulous sonic detail and high-quality packaging and artwork.
PS Comet The paddle steamer PS Comet was built for Henry Bell, hotel and baths owner in Helensburgh, and began a passenger service in 1812 on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock, the first commercially successful steamboat service in Europe.
PS Company PS Company is a Japanese independent record label for Visual Kei bands, currently under the direction of Ozaki Tomomi, (尾崎 友美) who is female. PS Company is a sub-division of the label Free-Will and is located in Tokyo, Japan.
PS Maid of the Loch The steamer PS Maid of the Loch was the last paddle steamer built in Britain, and is the last of a long line of Loch Lomond steamers that began about 1816, within four years of Henry Bell's pioneering passenger steamboat service on the River Clyde.
PS Waverley The paddle steamer Waverley is the last survivor of the fleets of Clyde steamers, and the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Named after Walter Scott's first novel, this elegant steamer sails a full season of cruises every year from the Firth of Clyde, the Thames, the South Coast of England and the Bristol Channel, giving the opportunity to view some of Britain's scenery to the quiet rhythm of paddle wheels and steam engines.
PS, I Love You PS, I Love You is Irish writer Cecelia Ahern's first novel, published in 2004. The book reached number 1 bestseller status in Ireland (for 19 weeks), the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
PS/2 connector The PS/2 connector is used for connecting a keyboard and a mouse to a PC compatible computer system. Its name comes from the IBM Personal System/2 series of personal computers, with which it was introduced in 1987.
PS210 experiment The PS210 experiment was the first experiment that led to the observation of antihydrogen atoms produced at the "Low Energy Antiproton Ring" LEAR at CERN in 1995. The antihydrogen atoms were produced in flight and moved at nearly the speed of light.
PS238 PS238 is a bimonthly comic book following the lives of both teachers and students at an elementary school for metaprodigy children, or children with super powers. PS238 is written and drawn by Aaron Williams and published by Dork Storm Press.
PSA Basketball Basketball was introduced as a PSA sport in 1980. The basketball trophy was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the long service to Christ Church Grammar School and the PSA of Mr A F Blackwood, deputy headmaster from 1966-1983.
PSA EW/DW engine The PSA EW/DW engine is a family of straight-4 petrol and diesel engines manufactured by the PSA Group for use in their Peugeot and Citroën automobiles. The EW/DW family was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the XU engine.
PSA Flight 1771 Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was a commercial flight that crashed near San Luis Obispo, California, on December 7, 1987. All 43 people on board the aircraft were killed, including the man who caused the crash, a disgruntled former employee of the carrier.
PSA HDi engine The PSA Group sells a variety of Diesel automobile engines with the HDi designation. Some are in-house designs, but later versions were built as part of a joint-venture with Ford Motor Company and are part of the Ford Duratorq engine family.
PSA Hockey Hockey has been a PSA sport since 1959, the Hockey cup was named the Ray House Hockey cup in honour of Mr. Ray House for long service to the PSA as Delegate and Deputy Headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School.
PSA prepayment model PSA Prepayment Model is a prepayment model by the PSA (Public Securities Association) that assumes increasing prepayment rates for the first 30 months of the lifetime and constant rates thereafter. Real world experience shows that during the first few years borrowers
PSA Rugby Rugby became an official PSA Sport in 1961, two years after it became an official PSA Sport, the PSA introduced the Rugby cup which is named after Brother M F Redmond, who was an influential teacher and sportsmaster at Aquinas College for many years. Brother Redmond has two rugby fields named after him at Aquinas College, named Redmond 1 and Redmond 2 respectively.

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