EFFICIENT CAUSE
A doctrine of Aristotlewhere the initiating agent of a causal process brings together the material cause, formal cause and the…
EGO SUFFERING
Psychoanalytical theory. Where feelings of guilt in the ego are produced by aggressive forces in the superego.
ELABORATED CODE
A linguistic register used in formal situations with a wide vocabulary and complex constructions.
ELECTRIC SENSE
The ability some species have to generate or sense electrical fields. See lampreys.
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC AUDIOMETRY
Measuring hearing sensitivity using electroencephalography wher changes in brain wave patterns are seen.
ELECTROSLEEP THERAPY
Older treatment for depression, chronic anxiety and insomnia by inducing a state of sleep or relaxation by a low voltage…
ELEVATOR PHOBIA
A peresistent fear of elevators which may be from a fear of heights or closed spaced.
EMANCIPATORY STRIVING
The effort used to escape from the domination of parents and is seen during adolescence.
EMBRYONIC STEM CELL
A cell made in the embryo during the blastocyst stage that can develop into any type of tissue cell.
EMMERT'S LAW
The principle that the size of an after image or eidetic image increases with the distance between the image and…