SPECIFICITY THEORY
a theory that the pain mechanism, like hearing and vision, is a specific modality that has its own central and…
STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION
being able to distinguish between different stimuli. See discrimination.
STRIVING FOR SUPERIORITY
Is the use of effort to obtain superiority over others. This drive motivates a person to do everything perfect and…
SUBJECTIVE TEST
The test which is not scored by following strict rules. There is an open choice to score them. These tests…
SUCKER EFFECT
end product of the idea that person who doesn't want that group members think of him in negative manner, decreases…
SUPPRESSION
person's effective try to stop thinking about negative things, or better said to try to gain control over undesirable thoughts,…
SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION
process of expressing mental processes and ideas in symbolic way, by use of words or sound. In this process, you…
SYNDROME OF OBSTINATE PROGRESSION
It is a syndrome where there is the continuous forward of the progression of the leg movement which may be…
TACTILE PERCEPTION
The perception that is made through touch receptors is known as tactile perception. This involves only sense of touch to…
SELF-COMPLEXITY
the degree to that different aspects of the self-concept are not connected to each other. No aspect of self-concept relates…
SELF-OBJECTIFICATION
how we achieve objective knowledge about our self and our understanding of our self.
SEMANTIC CODE
how we store things in memory by applying a conceptual or abstract image to them. You can compare it with…
SENSE ORGAN
an organ that contains receptor cells that are sensitive to stimuli. It is also known as a sensory organ; sensory…
SENSORY ORGANIZATION
the neural process of impulse organisation from sensory receptors into a meaningful perception.
SEXUAL INHIBITION
a suppressing sexual desire or an inability to feel sexual desire, or to perform. Read also about the hypoactive sexual…