EMOTION-FOCUSED COUPLES THERAPY
Form of couples therapy based on problems in relationship are often due to thwarted fulfillment of emotional needs.
EMPIRICAL-CRITERION KEYING
Method to select questions for personality inventories where the items are chosen and weighted according to social criterion.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
Epidemic form of encephalitis observe globally from 1915 to 1926. also called Economo's disease.
END OF LIFE
The period when a person is faced with death and needs to deals with decsions of care before death, funeral…
ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION
Depression occuring in the absence of a psychological stressor where a biological or genetic cause is implied. Compare reactive depression.
ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY
A field that identifies the psychological principles governing human interaction in the environment, systems, and products and applying them to…
ENTITLEMENT
1. The rights or benefits put on a person or group. 2. An unreasonable claim to a special consideration in…
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH
The approach to reduce external pressures that can cause emotional difficulties.
EPIGENETIC THEORY
The concept that mind and consciousness dvelop when living organisms reach a high level of compexity. See emergence.
ERGONOMICS
A discipline that applies the knowledge of human abilities and limitations taken from physiology, biomechanics, anthropometry and other areas of…
EROTOMANIA
1. The preoccupation with sex. 2. False belief that you are loved by another person. See erotic delusion. 3. compulsive…
ESCALATION OF AGGRESSION
An increase in intensity of aggression that can lead to violence and destructive behaviour.