LEADER PROTOTYPE
A person who is the leader of a company or group who is thought to possess features shared by most…
LEARNED HELPLESSNESS
A feeling of permanent helplessness which typically arises after exposure to an unpleasant event or stimuli which the person observing…
LEARNING SKILLS
a set of skills used in the process of acquiring new knowledge, typically in a classroom setting.
LEBOYER TECHNIQUE
a theory which takes into account the feelings and sensations of a baby during childbirth. Recommended are- peace, quite, dim…
LEGITIMATE POWER
The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and…
LEVEL-OF-ASPIRATION THEORY
an approach to the performance of a group or as an individual which assumes the level of emotional and motivational…
LEXICAL AGRAPHIA
A condition which results in an inability to spell irregular words, an example being yacht. The ability to spell normal…
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)
also named a LVN or licensed vocational nurse. An LPN is a qualified nurse who is fully accredited to practice…
LIGHT INDUCTION
the alteration of a stimulus due to stimulating an adjacent part of the brain, an example induced colour change.
LIMINAL SENSITIVITY (LS)
the relative level of sensitivity to a property associated with a specific stimulus.
LINEAR SYSTEM
a system where the response from the input data is the sum of the responses from smaller less-complex components of…
LINGUISTIC TYPOLOGY
a classification system used to organize languages based on their structural characteristics not historical relationships.
LLOYD MORGAN'S CANON
the idea that as humans we use over-complex ideals of animal behaviour, sometimes even assuming they have typically 'human' characteristics…
LOCKED-IN SYNDROME
a neurological condition where, whilst the patient can think and may even be conscious, they are entirely paralyzed and therefore…
LONELINESS
a sometimes long lasting feeling of having no alternative to turn to in times of distress and depression. Generally classed…