DREAM IMAGERY
An endogenous dream experience that can sometimes be daytime experiences or dilemmas.
DRIVE DISPLACEMENT
Activating another drive when the first one is thwarted such has having a chocolate instead of a cigarette. Also called…
DUAL REPRESENTATION
Being able to comprehend an object as itself and representing another thing. Also called dual encoding- dual orientation.
DYADIC RELATIONSHIP
1. A committed 2 person relationship. 2. Relationship between therapist and client.
DYNAMIC SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
The extension of social impact theory that tries to explain changes in physiological states, subjective feelings and emotions.
DYSDIADOCHOKINESIA DYSEIDETIC DYSLEXIA
A type of dyslexia where a person is unable to recognise thw whole word and needs ro sound it out…
DYSMENORRHEA
Dysmenorrhea is the name for the painful cramps often associated with a menstrual period. In younger women, primary dysmenorrhea is…
DECEREBRATION
Losing the ability to discriminate, learn and control movements as a result of severing the brainstem.
DECOMPENSATION
The breakdown of our defense mechanisms that result in a worsening of psychiatric symptoms.
DEEP BODY TEMPERATURE
Temperature of the organs inside the body. Also called core temperature. See body temperature.
DEFENDER STRATEGY
Business strategy. Where the organisation competes inn the market place by focusing on a narrow range of products.
DEFICIENCY MOTIVE
A tendency to satisfy a need in order to alleviate an efficiency. Compare abundancy motive.
DELAY OF GRATIFICATION
Letting the immediate reward go so a better reward is gotten later. Compare immediate gratification.
DELUSION OF GRANDEUR
Falsely attributing one's self with great ability, importance, worth, identity or power. See megalomania.