LOGOGRAPHIC
a form of writing which replaces certain words or morphemes with symbols in prose.
LOGOTHERAPY
first proposed by Austria psychiatrist Viktor L. Frankl, it is a popular approach to psychotherapy which focusses on the supporting…
LOKIAN PERSONALITY
a characteristic of an individual whom enjoys causing distress to others. This type of personality can also give rise to…
LONDON SYNDROME
the complete resistance of hostages to comply willingly with the demands and requests of their captors.
LONELINESS
a sometimes long lasting feeling of having no alternative to turn to in times of distress and depression. Generally classed…
LONG-DELAY CONDITIONING
is a procedure during which the participant is conditioned, upon observing or hearing a stimuli to produce a delay in…
LONGILINEAL
refers to a body shape which is typically longer than the broader equivalent of the asthenic type in Kretschmer typology.
LONGITUDINAL
in the anatomy of the human body, longitudinal refers to the longest axis of the body.
LONGITUDINAL DESIGN
is an experimental design for research studies which typically occur longer than short-term research, usually over a number of years…
LONGITUDINAL FISSURE
a lack of structure or fissure (split) which effectively marks the boundary between the left and right hemispheres of the…
LONGITUDINAL STABILITY
the tendency for an individuals psychological characteristics to remain consistent over a period of time.
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
for example a nursing home which provides long term extended medical and personal care to individuals who may be unable…
LONG-TERM DEPRESSION (LTD)
resulting from a consistency weak synaptic stimulation (in the hippocampus) or strong synaptic stimulation (in the cerebellum) which results in…
LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM)
one of the stores in the Multi-Store Model of Memory which stores memories for a long period of time, the…
LONG-TERM POTENTIATION (LTP)
the temporal enhancement of synaptic transmission between two neurons, or synapses. Neurons in hippocampal tissues have been reported to show…