LIFE EVENTS
events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as…
LIFE-SPACE INTERVIEW
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Fritz Redl, the life-space interview is a crisis management technique used with children in residential…
LIKELIHOOD PRINCIPLE
the probability of arriving at a specific interpretation of data whether that be visual stimuli or qualitative information.
LIMOPHTHISIS
describes the umbrella term used for mental and physical signs of undernourishment.
LIP PURSING
a habitual action where the lips purse, protruding forward out from their normal relaxed state. Observed widely in catatonic Schizophrenia.
LITERAL ALEXIA
a condition which results in an inability to recognize individual letters or numbers. Confusion between unique pieces of data can…
LOCAL EXCITATORY STATE (LES)
the localized increase in a negative potential difference on the cell surface of a neuron.
LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA
involves the degeneration of the dorsal columns in the spinal cord resulting in a lack of coordinated motor function during…
LOG-LOG COORDINATE PAPER
a special type of paper which displays both ordinate and abscissa in logarithmic form.
LONGITUDINAL FISSURE
a lack of structure or fissure (split) which effectively marks the boundary between the left and right hemispheres of the…
LOSER EFFECT
is a theory which implies an individual is less likely to take part in an activity if they have repeatedly…
LOW-TECHNOLOGY ASSISTIVE DEVICE
is a generic term used to describe technologies which aim to increase the quality of life and standard of living…
LYCOMANIA ZOANTHROPY 2
the believed delusion that a person may successfully transform into a wolf or other animal.
LEADERSHIP EMERGENCE
The process during which a leader is recognized by their peers as the leader of a firmly leaderless group. See…
LEARNING DISABILITIES SPECIALIST
an individual who is trained to identify and assess and assist young children through to adults with problems associated with…
LEARNING WITHOUT AWARENESS
Involves the process of internalizing new information without being consciously aware of it happening. Normally this happens during conversations or…
LEFT-HANDEDNESS
The preferential use of a person's left hand when writing or requiring full motor control during main activities.
LENS MODEL
A model to explain how organisms perceive the environments they live in. Instead of perceiving the environment objectively, they use…