DISSONANCE REDUCTION
Process where a person reduces an uncofortable psychological state resulting from an inconsistency of cognitive systems. See bolstering of an…
DISTORTION
1. Unconscious process of altering emotions and thoughts or the conscious misrepresentation of facts. 2. Psychoanalytic theory. Using dream work…
DISTURBANCE OF ASSOCIATION
Interrupting a logical chain of accepted thought giving rise to confused and haphazard thinking. See also schizophrenic thinking- thought disorder.
DIVERSIVE EXPLORATION
The exploratory behaviour used to seek novel and activating stimuli to increase arousal. Compare inspective exploration.
DOUBLE ALTERNATION
Experimental research. The patern where 2 consecutive events of one kind alternate with 2 separate events of another kind. See…
DOWN SYNDROME
A chromosomal disorder featuring an extra 21 or 22 chromosome and is one of the most common forms of retardation.
DROP-IN CENTER
A facility sometimes associated with a substance abuse program wherea person can get professional support without making an appointment.
DUAL ATTITUDES
The two attitudes held by a person about the same object that are in contradiction with each other.
DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE
Looks at performing 2 tasks concurrently to examine the nature of processing limitations and strategies to cordinate performance. See dual…
DUSKY STANDARD
The defendent's competency to stand trial is related to the ability to understand the criminal procedings and to reasonably assist…
DYNAMIC CORE
The theoretical construct with a subset of neurons in the thalamocortical system of the brain supporting conscious experience. See complexity…
DYNAMOGENESIS
1. Develeopment of force in the nerves or muscles. 2. A sensori-motor principle that changes in motor responses are related…
DYSFUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEP, SLEEP STAGES, OR PARTIAL AROUSAL*
One of the 4 basic types of sleep disorders where the reactions are physiological rather than abnormal.