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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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FATHER FIXATION

has been observed in a range of cultures, typically these are in western cultures, a father fixation implies an incredibly

FEBRILE SEIZURE

seizure that is caused by high body temperature in children that is not associated with any infection or damage to

FECES

the name given to the waste matter expelled from the bowels. In psychoanalytic theory, a child's interest in is one

FECHNER'S PARADOX

the apparent increase in brightness of a figure caused by closing one eye after viewing the figure with both eyes

FEATURE-POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION

a go or a don't go procedure of discrimination that is based on a distinctive feature of one or two

FATHER-DAUGHTER INCEST

is an umbrella term which is used to describe any of the sexual relationships or relations between a father and

FECAL INCONTINENCE

the involuntary passage of flatulence and feces in inappropriate places (clothing, floor, etc.) that results from loss of bowel control

FEE-FOR-SERVICE

This denotes the traditional method of payment for health care services, in which physicians or other providers set their own

FEELING

1. The self contained experience of phenomena. The feelings are subjective and are independent of the sensory modality. 2. Any

FEEDING BEHAVIOR

the behaviour in taking nourishment for survival. In people it starts as the sucking and swallowing reflexes, self demand for

FEDERATION OF BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES

the association of scientific societies with interests in basic research on problems of behaviour, psychology, language, education, and knowledge systems

FELT NEED

need that is experienced consciously that may relate to a sense of deprivation or a discrepancy with the affective ideal.

FELDENKRAIS METHOD

the process of body movements that are designed to enhance psychological functioning. The method is used by certified practitioners and

FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF INFANCY OR EARLY CHILDHOOD

Aa category of disorders are characterised by pathological feeding or eating behaviours usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood and adolescence.

FEBRILE DELIRIUM

a delirium that is associated with or is caused by a high body temperature or a fever.

FEMALE ORGASMIC DISORDER

the absence of female orgasm following normal sexual stimulation. This may be a lifelong problem or it may have developed

FELT SENSE

used in focusing therapy where the subjective qualities of the contents of consciousness are looked at. It was defined by

FEMALENESS

the quality of being female in the anatomical and physiological sense by virtue of possessing the female complement of a

FEATURE-INTEGRATION THEORY (FIT)

a two-stage theory of visual attention. In the first stage, basic features are processed automatically, independently, and in parallel. In