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EPILEPTOID

A thing resembling epilepsy or with sudden spasms. Also called epileptiform.

EPISTEMOPHILIA

The love of knowledge. See curiosity.

EQUILIBRIUM POTENTIAL

The state with the tendency of ions to flow across membranes from high concentrations is balanced by the opposing potential

ERG THEORY

Abbreviation for existence relatedness theory.

ERHARD SEMINAR TRAINING (EST EST)

ontroversial group therapy technique that is supposed to be expand consciousness with motivation techniques and theories of psychology.

EROTICA

Any sort of material that will aouse sexual response.

ERROR OF OMISSION

A type of humanerror where a person leaves out an important action resulting in a function failing. Compare error of

ESOPHAGEAL SPEECH

Phonation not using the larynx where the supply of air comes from the upper portion of the oesophagus.

ESTES, WILLIAM KAYE

US psychologist, 1919-, who applied mathematics to problems of learning. He widely used conditioned emotional response to study fear and

ETHCHLORVYNOL

An alcohol derivative introduced in the 1950's as an non-barbiturate sedative. Now clinically obselete.

ETHNICITY

The categorisation socially based on a person's ethnic group. See ethnic identity.

ETYMOLOGY

Study of origins of words.

EURYPLASTIC

A body type equivalent to pyknic type in Kretschmer typology.

EVALUATIVE SEMANTIC PRIMING MEASURE OF ATTI

An implicit attitude measure that is based on phenomenom that the speed of evaluating a target attitude object is made

EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Process of consciousness arising in the animal kingdom associated with evolution.

EXAPTATION

An evolved trait for one function is later used for another function. Also called spandrel.

EXCITOTOXICITY

Property when a neuron dies from overstimulation.

EXERCISE ADDICTION

Being devoted and dependent on exercise.

EXISTENTIAL LIVING

Ability to live fully in the present and to respond to new experiences without fear.

EXOPHORIA

The deviation of one eye in an outward direction. See phoria.