DONDERS'S LAW
A principle of the position of the eyes looking at an object is independent of their moving to that position.
DOTTING TEST
A motor test where a person uses a pencil and paper and makes as mnay dots as they can in…
DREAM-WORK
Psychoanalytic theory. Transforming the latent content of a dream into a manifest content.
DROMOMANIA
The abnormal drive and desire to travel beyond your means and scrifice job and partner or security in the lust…
DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT
1. Approach to clinical assessment following the basic principles of dynamic testing. 2. The assessment with a goal of elaborating…
DYNAMIC VISUAL DISPLAY
Ergonomics. A visual display designed to show fluctuating information.
DECONSTRUCTION
Critical analysis. Mainly of literary text where there can be no reference for language and no grounding for truth claims.…
DEEP SLEEP
A stage of the sleep cycle where arousal thresholds are high. See also wave sleep.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
The set of guidelines used to design and plan settings to reduce crime. See territoriality.