Full Definition of MACHIAVELLIAN. 1. : of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism. 2. : suggesting the principles of conduct laid down by Machiavelli; specifically: marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
Sleep medicine is a subspecialty field in the US under several medical specialties including anesthesiology, internal medicine, family medicine, and neurology. Neurosurgery is a distinct specialty that involves a different training path, and emphasizes the surgical treatment of neurological disorders.
The specialty of sleep psychology studies sleep and evaluates and treats sleep disorders. 1  It addresses behavioral, psychological and physiological factors that underlie normal and disordered sleep across the life span.leep psychology is a specialty that developed from the need to better understand and treat sleep and sleepârelated disorders. The specialty requires a broad understanding of: 1  Normal and disordered sleep. 2  Sleep physiology. 3  The effects of sleep medications on the brain. 4  Sleep cycles. 5  Sleep changes related to age.