EMPTY-CHAIR TECHNIQUE
Gestalt therapy. Where the client conducts an emotional dialogue with an aspect of himself or a significant person in their…
ENDOGENOUS OSCILLATOR
A neural circuit generating regular and repeated sequences of neural activity. See circadian oscillator.
END-PLATE POTENTIAL (EPP)
The depolarisation induced at the end plate of a muscle cell when stimulated.
ENTITY THEORY
Belief that psychological attributes are fixed and essential rather than developing gradually.
ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES
Beliefs of people and society in relation to nature, ecology and issues of the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS-COMPETENCE MODEL
Model of stress and adaptation where adaptaive functons depends on the interaction between external demands and an individual's competence to…
EPILEPSY SURGERY
Neurosurgery to the brain that removes the focus for uncontrollable epileptic seizures.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Under US federal law that all people have the opportunity to find employment regardless of race, sex, age, colour etc.…
EQUIVALENCY TEST
Assessment of your level of education whether you have completed a course of study or not.
EROTIC DELUSION
The false belief that you have had a sexual affair with a public figure. Also called erotomanic delusion. See delusional…
ERROR ANALYSIS
1. Study of human and design factors that can lead to an error. See accident analysis- failure modes and effects…
ESCAPE BEHAVIOR
A response that is designed to move away from aversive stimulus by withdrawal or entering a fantasy world. Compare avoidance…
ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Administering a natural or synthetic estrogen to releive symptoms from menoapuse. See hormone replacement therapy.