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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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LIGHT INDUCTION

the alteration of a stimulus due to stimulating an adjacent part of the brain, an example induced colour change.

LIGHT POINTER

typically in the form of a stick which assists technological devices with the activation of a light protruding from the

LIGHT THERAPY

therapy which involves the use of light to treat a variety of conditions such as sleep disorders.

LIGHT-DARK CYCLE

a pre-programmed cycle during which the lights of a room or compound are sequentially turned on or off in rooms

LIGHTNING CALCULATOR

a person of typically high IQ who is capable of processing numerical data at a lightning fast speed to complete

LIKELIHOOD

the probability of obtaining or securing a certain piece of data or result in an experiment.

LIKELIHOOD PRINCIPLE

the probability of arriving at a specific interpretation of data whether that be visual stimuli or qualitative information.

LIKELIHOOD RATIO

the ratio between two probabilities- one being the probability that data will be obtained which implies hypothesis A is true

LIKERT SCALE

a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a

LIKING SCALE

the degree which an individual enjoys the company and the level of attraction to another individual. This specific scale was

LILLIPUTIAN HALLUCINATION

a visual phenomenon which usually results from delirium tremens, typhoid, or the presence of brain tumours in the temporal lobe

LIMBIC CORTEX

a structure found in the cerebral cortex of the brain which is associated with the limbic system.

LIMBIC LOBE

is comprised of the cingulate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampal formation forms the fifth subdivision of each cerebral hemisphere.

LIMBIC SYSTEM

a group of nuclei found within the brain of humans which is involved in the process of the autonomic nervous

LIMBITROL

the common name or trade name for a tricyclic antidepressant drug named benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide. It has recently started to used

LIMERENCE

first proposed by U.S. psychologist Dorothy Tennov, limerence is a state of intense sexual desire and a heightened level of

LIMINAL SENSITIVITY (LS)

the relative level of sensitivity to a property associated with a specific stimulus.

LIMINAL STIMULUS

the threshold level which results in a response only half the time.

LIMITED COMPETENCY

the opinion of a court of law which rules whether an individual is competent in some but not necessarily all

LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP

a level of control over a person who is deemed incompetent in certain areas of society such as control over