DIRECTED FACIAL ACTION STUDIES
Studies where people are asked to move facial muscles to make an emotional expresion without a verbal reference to the…
DISCRIMINATION LEARNING
A learning experience where a person must make choices between similar alternatives to reach a goal.
DISMISSIVE ATTACHMENT
A style of attachement combining positive internal model of attachement of yourself where you see yourself as competent and worthy…
DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA
A dissociative disorder. Where a person can't recall important information about experiences because they were traumatic and stressful.
DISTANCE CUE
An auditory or visual cue to determine the distance to an object. See depth cue.
DISTRESS-RELIEF QUOTIENT
The ratio of verbal expressions of distress to those used for relief.
DISYNAPTIC ARC
The neural arc where there is an interneuron between a sensory and a motor neuron. See reflex arc.
DIVORCE COUNSELING
Given to people and family members to help them cope with any problems resulting from a divorce.
DOMINANCE-SUBMISSION
Dimension of interpersonal behaviour where behaviour ranges from extreme dominance to extreme subordination. Also called ascendence-submission.
DOPA DECARBOXYLASE
The intermediate enzyme in the metabolism of catacholamines from a dietary amino acid tyrosine.
DORSAL STREAM
The neural stream projected dorsally from the primary visual cortex in to the parietal lobe. Compare ventral pathway.
DOUBLE ENTENDRE
A word, sentence or phrase that can be interpreted in 2 ways. See ambiguity- pun.
DOWNWARD DRIFT HYPOTHESIS, DRIFTING ATTENTION
A disorder where attention is a short span of time but a person then drifts back to a somnolent state.…