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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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EXERCISE ADHERENCE

Attending and meeting goals in exercise. See exercise compliance.

EXERCISE HIGH

The feeling of euphoria after exercise. See runner's high.

EXERCISE PLAY

Play that involves gross locomotor movements such as running.

EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY

Combining exercise science and psychology to study circumstances and consequences of exercise involvement.

EXERCISE THERAPY

Using exercise to treat psychological disorders by giving enjoyment to the client.

EXHAUSTION

The state of extreme tiredness. See fatigue.

EXHAUSTION DELIRIUM

The delirious state occuring from extreme fatigue and prolonged stress. See delirium.

EXHAUSTIVE SEARCH

A search where every possible item is looked after while trying to find something.

EXHIBITIONISM

1. The tendency to draw to attention to yourself. See attention getting. 2. A paraphilia where you expose your genitals

EXISTENCE

1.The quality of something that is. It is here. 2. Existentialism. A concrete experince rooted in a concrete world.

EXISTENCE, RELATEDNESS, AND GROWTH THEORY (ERG THEORY)

Variation of Maslow's motivational hierarchy that is applied in industrial and organisational psychology.

EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS

Psychoanalysis emphasising conscious perception and experience over unconscious motivation and drive in the search for meaning.

EXISTENTIAL CRISIS

1. A stage or turning point where the person is faced with finding meaning and purpose in life. 2. A

EXISTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE

Intelligence used to understand the larger fundamental questions of existence.

EXISTENTIAL JUDGMENT

Philosophy. Judgement dealing with existence, origin and the nature of things.

EXISTENTIAL LIVING

Ability to live fully in the present and to respond to new experiences without fear.

EXISTENTIAL NEUROSIS

Neurosis with feelings of despair and anxiety from living and not taking responsibility for your own life. See authenticity- existential

EXISTENTIAL PHENOMENOLOGY

A philosophical development from the phenomology seen in the work of Heidegger. Where we try to acheive immediate and direct

EX

1. A sense of apprehension associated with the feeling that life is meaningless and futile. 2. Feeling of fear and

EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY

A general approach from existentialism emphasising the subjective meaning of human experience. See humanistic psychoilogy.