Avatar photo

N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
18571 Articles

SUICIDAL CRISIS

a situation where suicide is attempted or threatened.

SUICIDAL GESTURE

Attempt of the suicide or some form of self destructive actions but actual risk of death is not substantial. just

SUICIDALITY

risk of suicide with intent or the idea of suicide.

SUICIDE

Action aimed to take one's own life. It usually is tried when person is going through depressive episode, but it

SUICIDOLOGY

scientific discipline which examines and studies suicidal tendencies and possibilities to prevent it. Scientists examining it are medical professionals and

SUINMARIZER

A term used in psychology of groups. See task role.

SULCUS

It is one surface of the cerebral cortex.

SULCUS PRINCIPALIS

In monkeys, this is part of the brain which is connection between the dorsolateral and ventrolateral frontal cortex. It is

SUMMATED RATINGS METHOD

An attitude measuring scale is constructed through this method.

SUMMATING POTENTIAL

A slowly changing electric potential that is recorded in the cochlea.

SUMMATION EFFECT

characteristic of binocular cells in the visual cortex which will be more active if stimulus is perceived through both eyes

SUMMATION TIME

1. The longest period of time during which anticipated vigor of stimulation is concluded through total sum of energy during

SUMNER, FRANCIS CECIL

American psychologist who got his PhD on Clark University back in 1920, as first African American in the USA to

SUN COMPASS

Technique of using the solar light as directive in navigation. Since the sun moves over the sky during day, it

SUNSET PROCEDURES

American legal procedure requesting that every federal program must be re-accredited once in ten years. It is required for the

SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICE (SQUID)

apparatus used in MMR to observe brain waves. It is used in the room isolated from all other magnetic sources.

SUPEREGO RESISTANCE

In psychology, super ego resistance is sort of opposition to psychology therapy which is product of superego. It creates feeling

SUPEREGO SADISM

Psychology defines this element of the personality as an aggressive and punishing part of the superego, whose strength is acquired

SUPERIOR COLLICULUS

double structure in the brain, also called optic tectum, a layered structure which receives information's from eyes and other sensors.

SUPERIOR FUNCTION

psychological category which presents higher functions one among the four regular basic functions: ability to see, think, have intuition and