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ELECTIVE ABORTION

The planned termination of a pregnancy. See abortion.

ELECTRODE PLACEMENT

How an electrode is positioned on the scalp to record changes in activity.

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

The study of electrical properties of tissues.

ELEVATED MOOD

Heightened mood of euphoria, well-being and elation.

E-MAIL

The electronic version of a letter with instant delivery.

EMBRYO TRANSFER

Transferring an embryo from one woman to another or back into the same woman after fertilisation.

EMETIC THERAPY

Drugs that produce aversive states when combined with problem behaviours and stimuli. See aversion therapy.

EMOTIONAL DETERIORATION

Emotional state of carelessness towards ourselves and othwr people.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT

The index for emotional intelligence.

EMOTIVE TECHNIQUE

Any therapeutic technique designed to encourage people to express thoughts and feelings in an animated manner to make them more

EMPIRICISM

Approach to epistemology holding that all knowledge of matters of fact comes from experience or needs experience for validation.

EMULATION

Ability to comprehend the goal of a model and engage in similar behaviour to acheive the goal.

ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

An inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

ENDARTERECTOMY

Surgical procedure where plaque is removed from arteries.

ENDOLYMPH

The fluid contained in the inner ear within the scala media, semicircular canals, saccule and utricle.

END-STOPPED CELL

A neuron in the visual area of the cerebral cortex responsive to a line of a certain length or to

ENHANCEMENT

Using genetic technology to make superior offspring.

ENTOPTIC PHENOMENA

Any visual sensation arising from within the eyeball.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT

A aspect of the environment that discourages the development of skills and abilities.

ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOPHYSICS

Applying psychophysical methods to problems in real world environments.