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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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FELT SENSE

used in focusing therapy where the subjective qualities of the contents of consciousness are looked at. It was defined by

FELT NEED

need that is experienced consciously that may relate to a sense of deprivation or a discrepancy with the affective ideal.

FEMINIZATION

the process a person uses to acquire femininity that is regardless to the sex of the person.

FEMALE ORGASMIC DISORDER

the absence of female orgasm following normal sexual stimulation. This may be a lifelong problem or it may have developed

FEEDING CENTER

the traditional name for the region of the lateral hypothalamus in the brain that, when stimulated, produces eating behavior. Also

FEMINIST PSYCHOLOGY

an attempt to counterbalance traditional male-oriented and male- dominated psychology, as well as a model for similar approaches for other

FEMININITY PHASE

This period occurs during the early phases of the OEDIPUS complex in which both boys and girls adopt a feminine

FESTINATING GAIT

a gait disturbance often seen in people with Parkinson

FESTINGER, LEON

This man was hired as a statistician for World War II and was involved in the training and selection of

FEMINIST FAMILY THERAPY

an intervention model used to re

FELLATIO

when a person uses their mouth to sexually stimulate a penis. Also called fellation; oral coitus; penilingus. See orogenital activity.

FERNALD METHOD

A reading approach based on several senses being used at the same time. It uses hearing, tracing, seeing and writing

FEMININITY COMPLEX

. the envy by men of women

FETAL RESPONSE

the response of the baby to the environmental conditions and includes an increase in heart rate when the mother smokes

FETAL MONITORING

the measuring of the physiological characteristics of the foetus. Foetal monitoring is used to assess the well-being of the foetus

FETAL STAGE

the final stage of human prenatal development, from the 8th or 9th week after fertilisation to the time of birth.

FERTILITY

Biology. The potential of an individual to reproduce. Usually applied to female but can also be used to refer to

FETICIDE

the term used when a foetus or embryo is destroyed in the uterus. See abortion.

FIBRIL

the term that is applied to any small anatomical fibre or to a structure that is like a thread.

FETAL HYPOXIA

caused by the significant reduction in oxygen to the human foetus, which is believed to be a risk factor for