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.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTY
A feature of an idea or entity that is essential to its nature and existence.
ESTRANGEMENT
1. State of increased distance from oneself of others. 2. Decrease in contact where close contact once occured.
ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.
EVALUATION APPREHENSION
The uneasiness about being judges by others especially being judged by the experimenter.