LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE
an understanding that where possible, medical treatment will not over-compensate for the situation causing undue stress and potential harm to…
LEGAL TESTIMONY
a piece of evidence typically entered during court trials for either the defence or prosecution teams. Testimony's are usually given…
LEONARDO'S PARADOX
an observed phenomenon where straight elements at the margins of a wide angle appear curved.
LIBIDINAL TRANSFERENCE
the transfer of feelings or emotions from one (usually a patient) to another (usually their therapist).
LIFE INSTINCT
the theory that as humans we instinctively want to pass on our genes, protect our young and survive without any…
LILLIPUTIAN HALLUCINATION
a visual phenomenon which usually results from delirium tremens, typhoid, or the presence of brain tumours in the temporal lobe…
LINE OF REGARD
a straight line which extends from an object and the centre rotation point of the eye at that point in…
LIPPS ILLUSION THEORY
first proposed by German philosopher and psychologist Theodor Lipps which aims to explain the perception of a variety of visual…
LOCALIZATION OF FUNCTION
the theory that different parts of the brain are responsible for different parts of human processes such as behaviours.
LOCUS OF CONTROL
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Julian Rotter, the locus of control is a construct which attempts to explain the reason…
LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM)
one of the stores in the Multi-Store Model of Memory which stores memories for a long period of time, the…
LSD PSYCHOTHERAPY
was a technique used to alleviate the symptoms of serious mental disorders such as Schizophrenia, where patients would be injected…
LUMINOUS INTENSITY
is measured in candelas and dictates the amount of luminous flex emitted per unit of solid.