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EGO INSTINCTS

Psychoanalytical theory. An instinct such as hunger that is directed towards self-preservation.

EGOCENTRIC SPEECH

Speech not directed at others or where there is no attempt to change thoughts or to take into account another

EIDETIC IMAGE

A mental image of a visual scene kept for a period of time after an event

ELAVIL

Trade name for amitriptyline.

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE CORTEX

Using electrodes implanted in brain cells to produce a desired effect.

ELECTRONARCOSIS

A type of electrotherapy with alarge amount of electric shock is used to generate athe tonic phase of a seizure

ELECTROTONIC CONDUCTION

The passive and decrease of a chage along a nerve or muscle pathway.

ELIMINATIVISM

A view that mental states are not a necessary scientific account of human behaviour.

EMBEDDED SENTENCE

Transformational generative grammar, it is a subordinate clause in a complex sentence.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Health care services that respond to an immediate need for treatment.

EMOTIONAL CHARGE

Strong emotion we keep bottled up and is ready to explode.

EMOTIONAL HANDICAP

Learning or behavioural disorder with fears and anxieties preventing a child from functioning socially or academically.

EMOTIONAL STRESS

The feeling of psychological strain.

EMPIRICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The approach to study and explanation of psychological phenomena emphasising objective observaton and experimental methods. See experimental psychology. Introduction The

EMPLOYMENT TEST

A test to assess knowledge, skills and abilities to predict job performance.

ENCAPSULATED END ORGAN

The termination part of a sensory nerve fibre locate din peripheral tissue such as the skin.

ENCOUNTER MOVEMENT

Trend towards forming small groups where different techniques are used to stimulate awareness, personal growth and interactions.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

The study of the morphology, physiology, biochemisrty and pathology of the endocrine glands.

ENDOPSYCHIC STRUCTURE

The internal structure of the mind combining the ego, id and superego. See structural model.

ENGENDERING PSYCHOLOGY

Developing approaches to psychology based on gender. See feminist psychology- woman centred psychology.