ESQUIROL, JEAN (1772-1840)
Es- quirol, an early exponent of the functional point of view and of humane treatment in psychiatry, was born in…
ELIMINATION DRIVES
The physical and developmental facts about urination and defecation are simple and clear-cut as compared to the amount of theory…
EMOTION (General)
Emotions are intense “stirred up” feelings, usually directed toward a specific person or event, and involving widespread visceral and skeletal…
EARLY INFANTILE AUTISM
A psychotic disorder of infancy characterized by stereotyped behavior and a total lack of response or relationship to other people.The…
EBBINGHAUS, HERMANN (1850- 1909)
In his work on memory, Ebbinghaus suggested many principles and methods that have been incorporated in modern psychology. He invented…
ECOLOGICAL STUDIES
Ecology is the scientific study of the mutual relations between organisms and their environment.Ecological research on animals and plants focuses…
EGO PSYCHOTHERAPY
A therapeutic approach developed by Paul Federn and his disciple Edoardo Weiss, based upon the theory that mental disturbance involves…
EXTRAPSYCHIC CONFLICT
is conflict which is attributed between the environment an individual is placed in and their own minds. It is considered…
EXTRINSIC RELIGION
is the binary opposite of intrinsic religion. Extrinsic religion primarily concerns itself with the social and moral obligations to those…
EYEWITNESS MEMORY
refers to an individual's unique recollection of a specific event or occurance from memory, typically associated with criminal events, such…
EXTRAPUNITIVE
with respect to reactive measures, can be actions which are directed at an individual who is perceived to be the…
EXTRINSIC REWARD
is the binary opposite of intrinsic rewards. Extrinsic rewards are given to those after the observation of behaviours or conditions…
EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY
is testable evidence which is typically given under oath in a court of law by an individual who will offer…
EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DYSKINESIA
an umbrella term used to describe dyskinesias, otherwise understood as voluntary movements. Examples of these include; tremors, spasms, tics, rigidity…
EYSENCK PERSONALITY INVENTORY EPI
was first developed by the British psychologist Sybil B. G. Eysenck and Hans Eysenck. It was a self-reported test designed…
EXTRAPYRAMIDAL EFFECTS
is an umbrella term used to describe any reactions which involve the extra-pyramidal tract which is associated with the central…