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EVOLUTIONARY EPISTEMOLOGY

Any approach used to explain the origins and development of human knowledge in terms of biological evolution.

EXCITATION GRADIENT

Principle of stimuli that a similar stimuli will elicit a similar response.

EXECUTIVE COACHING

One on one personal counselling for managers to develop better skills. See management development.

EXHAUSTION

The state of extreme tiredness. See fatigue.

EXISTENTIAL VACUUM

The inability to find meaning in life. See existential crisis- existential neurosis.

EXOTROPIA

The outward deviation of an eye that is permanent. Also called divergent strabismus- wall eye. See strabismus- iropia.

EXPERIENCE

1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.

EXPERIMENTAL INTROSPECTION

The contemplation of our own experiences.

EXPERIMENTER EFFECT

One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-

EXPLANATORY STYLE

The way a person describe an event or their personal history.

EXPOSURE DEAFNESS

Loss of hearing from loud sounds. See auditory fatigue.

EXTENSOR MOTOR NEURON

Motor neuron whose fibres extend part of the body.

EXTERNALITY EFFECT

Tendency of babies less than 1 month old to only see the external side of a figure and not the

EARLY EXPERIENCE

Experienced acquired in the first 5 years of life.

ECHINACEA

Echinacea is widely touted for its immune-boosting properties and ability to help the body fight infection. Goldenseal is well-known for

ECLECTICISM

The approach that takes formulas and techniques from different theories to use an integrated approach.

ECOSYSTEM

The dynamic and interactive balance maintained among individuals of different species in an environment.

EDGE THEORY

The theory that when we are in a life threatening situation the anxiety produces a survival function.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology dealing with methods of learning and addresses a variety of psychological problems.

EFFEMINACY

The appearance of feminine behaviour in males.