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ENUMERATION

The process of counting or listing people and objects.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICH

Used in education for children lacking stimulation at home.

ENZYME INDUCTION

Ability of drugs to increase the activity of an enzyme.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.

EPILEPTOIDISM

See epileptoid personality.

EPITHELIOMA

A tumour starting in cells of the epithelium.

EQUIPERCENTILE METHOD

Method of equating 2 measures so that a shared value of X implies that the probablity of a random subject

ERGIC TRAIT

Dynamic trait motivating a person to acheive a goal.

ERICKSONIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psychotherapy where the therapist use hypnosis and sugestive metaphors to activate dormant resources. Also called Ericksonian hypnotherapy.

EROTICISM

1.The quality of being sexually arousing. 2. Preoccupation with sexual excitement. 3. Using sexually arousing themes in art and entertainment.

ERROR RATE

The rate at which errors are made.

ESP FORCED-CHOICE TEST

Parapsychology experiments where a particpant calls are restricted to predetermined targets. Success or failure is unambiguous and measurable statistically. Compare

ESTHESIOMETER (AESTHESIOMCTCR)

A compass like device used to measure tactile sensitivity. See esthesiometry.

ETHEREAL

A odourant in the 7 classes of odourants in sterochemical smell theory.

ETHNOGRAPHY

Describing the study of cultures based on direct observation. Compare ethnology. See etnography.

EUERGASIA

The normal mental and psychobiological functioning

EUSTHENIC

A body type similar to aesthenic and close to athletic type in the Kretschmer Typology.

EVASION

1. Paralogia where an idea that is next logically is replaced by another closely related idea. 2. The elusion or

EVOLUTION OF THE BRAIN

Concept dealing with the barin developing over many millions of years from a small bundle of nerve fibres. See cephalisation.

EXCEPTIONAL CREATIVITY

The capability of people to make unique contributions to society through work and products of their work. Also called creative