DOUBLE-SIMULTANEOUS TACTILE SENSATION
The ability of a person to know that they have been given 2 tactile sensations on different areas at the…
DREAM SUGGESTION
A hypnotic technique where the client is asked to dream about a problem or its source. Also called dream induction.
DRIVE-REDUCTION THEORY
A theory of learning where the goal of motivated behaviour is to reduce the drive state. Compare drive induction theory.
DURATION OF UNTREATED ILLNESS
The length of time, in schizophrenia, where the illness is presnet before anti-psychotic treatment or other therapy starts.
DYNAMIC ANTHROPOMETRY
Design practice using the actions and movements expected of the product or the users of the system to adjust to…
DYNAMIC TRAIT
A personality trait that looks at motivation and putting something into action.
DECISION RULE
Hypothesis testing. The formal statement of a set of values of a test statistic that leads to a rejection of…
DECONDITIONING
Behaviour therapy. Where a learned response such as phobia is unlearned. See desensitisation.
DEEP PROCESSING
The cognitive processing of a stimulus for its meaningful properties over its perceptual properties. See levels of processing model of memory- conceptually driven…
DEFENSE REFLEX
The sudden response from painful or unexpected stimuli. Also called defence response.
DEINDIVIDUATION
An experiential state with a loss of awareness, changed perceptions and atypical behaviour.
DELAYED FEEDBACK
A delay in feedback from the senses that can guide or monitor motor movements.