WARNING OVERLOAD
with regard to ergonomics and safety engineering, the scenario wherein an operator is recipient to visual, auditory, or other forms…
ZOLLNER ILLUSION
a visual illusion wherein parallel lines seem to diverge whenever one of them is intersected by short diagonal lines slanted…
ZEN BUDDHISM
a Japanese school of Buddhism, extending back to the sixth century ce, wherein enlightenment was sought via direct, intuitive experience…
WAVE OF EXCITATION
with regard to physiology, the promulgation of electrical action via tissue.
ZWAARDEMAKER OLFACTOMETER
an formative olfactom-etkr consisting of a sole glass tube open at each end. One end was placed into a nostril,…
ZONE OF OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING (ZOF)
the wide array of physiological stimulation within which a person can carry on at the peak of physical, cognitive, and…
ZURICH SCHOOL
a team of psychoanalysts who were formative followers of Carl Jung in Zurich, in contrast to the Viennese school of…
ZWAARDEMAKER SMELL SYSTEM
a system for categorizing scent qualities based upon a scheme initially cultivated by Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist. In accordance…
ZONE OF POTENTIALITY
the wide array of a pupil's capacity for development, growth, or excellence within a specific skill or subject region.
ZYGOTE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER (ZIFT)
a type of in vitro fertilization wherein sperm and ova are combined in a laboratory container like a petri dish,…