EMOTIONAL CONTAGION
Rapid spread of emotion from one person through a group. See behavioural contagion- contagion- mass contagion.
EMOTION-FOCUSED COPING
Coping strategy focusing on regulating negative emotional reactions to a stressor. See secondary coping. Compare problem focused coping.
EMPIRICAL VALIDITY
The validity that is based on results of observation and experimentation.
EMPTY ORGANISM PSYCHOLOGY
Behavioural psychology. Attempts to predict and control behaviour based on external observable stimulus and reinforcement conditions.
ENCEPHALITIS
Encephalitis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by a herpes virus infection. Encephalitis occurs when the brain and central nervous…
ENGINEERING MODEL
A belief that living organisms can be viewed as machines. See medical model.
ENTITATIVITY
The extent that a group is consideredd to be one entity rather than a group of many individual entities. Also…
ENVIRONMENTAL AGNOSIA
1. The ability to recognise familiar places. 2. Loss of topographical familiarity. See topograph agnosis.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION
A way to improve the well-being of people by changing living conditions.
EPIGENETIC LANDSCAPE
The visual metaphor showing development as having hills and valleysbut is different with each person.
EQUITY THEORY
A theory of justice dealing with the fair return from activities we do. Output is related to the input into…
ERGONOMIC TRAPS
A component of a design that could cause an accident or human error. See behaviour based safety.
EROGENOUS ZONE
An area or part of the body sensitive to stimulation that is a sexual or erotic feling of pleasure. Also…