ELECTROCORTICOGRAM (ECOG)
Recording the brain's elecrical activity by placing electrodes on the cerebral cortex.
ELECTROOLFACTOGRAM (EOG)
Recording of the response of olfactory nerve endings that can diagnose olfactory disorders.
EMERGENTISM
The view that complex phenomena have mergent properties arising from interactions of more basic processes.
EMOTIONAL INSULATION
Defense mechanism. Where indifferent and detached responses are made in frustrating situations.
EMPIRICALLY KEYED TEST
A test where the answers are coded in a way to maximise criterion validity, construct validity or both. See empirical…
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…