LOCATION CONSTANCY
the tendency for, even after the observer has moved position relative to the object, the object seems to be in…
LONG-TERM THERAPY
a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of…
LOUDNESS SUMMATION
is the representation of each individual part of an overall sound displayed to indicate their portion of the final loudness…
LUCID DREAM
is a progressive dream where the dreamer is aware it is a dream but is still capable of playing out…
LUNATIC ASYLUM
was a name historically used to described a psychiatric hospital or mental institution.
LYMPHOKINE
is an umbrella term used to describe a group of proteins secreted by lymphocytes inducing other cells to divide.
LEAF SWITCH
An easy to use switch requiring little force to activate allowing those with disabilities involving the limbs to operate them.
LEAST SQUARES CRITERION
a theory whereby an individual should estimate the values of parameters in a model which minimizes the squared error value…
LEGIBILITY
a state where a person, object or ideal can be considered as represented. This is common in courts of law,…
LESBIAN FEMINISM
a theology which focuses on the right of women to have the right to control and then identify as the…
LEUPROLIDE
a hormone which blocks the actions of androgens and oestrogens in the human body used in the treatment of tumours,…
LEWIN, KURT
(1890 - 1947) was a German-born U.S. psychologist who achieved his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Berlin in 1916.…
LIBIDO-BINDING ACTIVITY
a technique first proposed by the Russian-born U.S. psychotherapist Samuel Richard Slavson which aims to bind new activities which previously…
LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
LIMBIC SYSTEM
a group of nuclei found within the brain of humans which is involved in the process of the autonomic nervous…
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
the mathematical theory that the size of an objects visual image (that we perceive through the eye) is simply a function of…