SPATIAL DISORDER
disorder of our space perception that is often associated with a parietal lobe lesion.
SPECTATOR EFFECT
This effects how we carry out a task with other people present. If we are confident, the spectators improve performance.…
SPREADING ACTIVATION
1. Neuroscience. The hypothetical process where the activation of one neuron spreads to others. 2. Cognitive psychology. A model for…
STANDARDIZATION GROUP
a sample group to establish the norms for the population it is representing. It is also known as standardization sample.…
STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE
Is the situation when there are two stimuli which both elicit the same response. Stimuli meet the mathematical definition of…
STROBOSCOPIC ILLUSION
Is a perceptual illusion which is experienced while seeing the still images. This illusion makes a person feel like still…
SUBJECTIVE-EXPECTED UTILITY (SEU)
It is a supposed value that many people may compute when they have many choices in front of them is…
SUFFIX EFFECT
the effect where the memory of the last item is weakened if another item is add at the end of…
SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS (SCN)
a small region of the hypothalamus where circadian rhythms are controlled. See biological clock. Direct input from retina is received…
SYMBOLIC THINKING
individual's aptitude to think in symbols, ideas, hypothetic terms which is then expressed in verbal way, as artistic form, in…
TAYLOR-RUSSELL TABLES
Industrial and organisational theory. These tables allow the people responsible for personnel selection to evaluate the potential value of a…
SELF-CONFRONTATION
where we examine our own behaviours and attitudes to make a change we may need to make. By doing this…
SELF-ORGANIZING SYSTEM
This applies to any system where the elements combine and create a higher level structure because of their intrinsic properties.
SEMANTIC ENCODING
the cognitive encoding of new information focusing on the meaningful aspects as opposed to the perceived characteristics. You read about…
SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX
an area of the cerebral cortex concerned with somatosensory and motor functions.
SENSORY OVERLOAD
a state where our senses are overwhelmed by stimuli where a person is unable to process and respond to all…
SEXUAL LIFESTYLE
a person's pattern of sexual behaviour in terms of partners, orientation and sexual activities. Sexual lifestyle reflects such influences as…