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DEMONOLATRY

Worship of devils or demons. See satanism- witchraft.

DENDROPHILY DENERVATION

The interruption to nerves that go to a part of the body.

DEOXYGLUCOSE

A compound with relation to glucose that can't be metabolised.

DEPOLARIZATION

A reduction in the potential of a cell, usually a neuron. See action potential. Compare hyperpolarisation.

DEPROGRAMMING

The process of restoring a person's original beliefs after they have been subjected to new ones in a cult for

DEREFLECTION

Technique used to allay anxiety by diverting attention away from the topic.

DESCENDING RETICULAR SYSTEM

Part of the reticular formation from the hypothalamus.

DESIGN MATRIX

A matrix where elements show the presence or absence of a participant, the row, inthe treatment , column, of experimental

DESYNCHRONIZATION

In an EEG it is the replacement of alpha waves by irregular wave forms due to an external influence. See

DETERMINISTIC PSYCHOLOGY

Any psychology that assumes determinism.

DEVELOPMENTAL ARITHMETIC DISORDER

The designation for mathematics disorder.

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE

A time during development when certain features or abilities appear.

DEXTRALITY

The tendency to be right handed. See right handedness. Compare sinistrality.

DIAGNOSES) 1

1. Identifying and determining the nature of a disorder or disease. 2. Classification of a person based on disease, abnormality

DIALECTICAL TEACHING

A way of teaching where students critically examine their reasoning. Also called dialectical method.

DIBENZOXAZEPINE

An older antipsychotic similar to dibenzodiazepine.

DIETARY NEOPHOBIA

The avoidance of new foods often seen in children.

DIFFERENTIAL EXTINCTION

The extinction of a response by established conditioning while other responses stay the same.

DIFFUSE BIPOLAR CELL

A retinal bipolar cell that gets input from many receptors. Compare midget bipolar cell.

DIGRAPH

Two letters used to make a single speech sound. Compare dipthong.