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EFFICIENT CAUSE

A doctrine of Aristotlewhere the initiating agent of a causal process brings together the material cause, formal cause and the

EGO DEFENSE

Protecting the ego from anxiety coming fromthreats and conflicts.

EGO SUFFERING

Psychoanalytical theory. Where feelings of guilt in the ego are produced by aggressive forces in the superego.

EGOPATHY

The hostile attitudes and actions comong from an exaggerated sense of self importance. See egomania.

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

EMOTIONAL DISPOSITION

The tendency to have a particular type of experience.

EMOTIONAL REGULATION

The ability we have to modulate emotions.

EMPATHY-ALTRUISM HELPING

Theory explaining altruistic behaviour.

EMPLOYEE COMPARISON TECHNIQUE

Evaluating employees using comparison to other employees.

ENACTION

The process of putting something in to action.

ENCODING

Converting sensory input into a form able to be processed and deposited in the memory.

ENDOCARDITIS

The inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

ENDOPHASIA

The reproduction of spoken words in the mind. See covert speech.