AUTOBIOGRAPHY
n. in therapy, a technique in which a life history, as written by the client, is used to obtain information…
AUTOCHTHONOUS
1. native, indigenous, or original in some manner. 2. denoting endogenous processes that originate within the individual, independently of external…
AUTOCHTHONOUS GESTALT
a perceptual pattern that is created by internal factors (autochthonous forces) rather than factors of the external stimulus, or the…
AUTOCLITIC
n. a single unit of verbal behavior (a verbal operant) that depends on other verbal behavior, and changes the effect…
AUTOCORRELATION
n. in statistics and experimental design, the correlation of observations with themselves over time - usually experienced in repeated measures…
AUTOCRATIC
adj. 1. refers to a style that is dictatorial, high-handed, and undemocratic. 2. Also, in a more extreme form, means…
AUTOENUCLEATION
n. an act of self-mutilation, whereby an individual excises an organ or tumor from his or her own body. For…
AUTOEROTIC ASPHYXIATION
refers to sexual pleasure obtained from being deprived of air during masturbation. It may involve the person hanging him- or…
AUTOEROTICISM
n. 1. the creation of sexual excitement by the self. This may be through masturbation, fantasizing, or other sexual behaviors…
AUTOFLAGCLLATION
n. refers to sexual pleasure that is derived from striking, whipping, or beating oneself in some manner.
AUTOGENIC TRAINING
a series of relaxation techniques in which a quasi-hypnotic state is self-induced and deep relaxation is achieved through mental imagery,…
AUTOGENITAL STIMULATION
refers to any form of stimulation by a human of his or her own genitalia. It may take the form…
AUTOHYPNOSIS
n. a type of self-induced hypnosis. It may occur spontaneously or be intentionally achieved through training in autosuggestion.
AUTOHYPNOTIC AMNESIA
This is a Jungian term for repression. It was initially based on the observation that hypnotic amnesia may be induced…
AUTOIMMUNITY
a condition in which the body's immune system fails to recognize, and therefore rejects its own cells. Autoimmunity increases with…
AUTOINSTRUCTIONAL DEVICE
any equipment that facilitates self-teaching, including workbooks, CD-ROMs, cassettes, and so forth. It is used to further one's education without…
AUTOKINESIS
n. 1. refers to any type of voluntary movement. 2. an illusory perception of movement, for example, that experienced by…