SENSATION SEEKING
a tendency for a person to seek out thrilling activities to increase stimulation and arousal.
SENSIBILITY
1. The capacity to respond to an emotional situation with a refined feeling. 2. The ability to receive sensory input.…
SENSORIMOTOR RHYTHM (SMR)
a rhythmical electrical impulse that is recorded in the cortex of our brain and is used in biofeedback studies. Have…
SENSORY MODULATION DYSFUNCTION
a sensory dysfunction where a person has difficulty to respond appropriately to sensory input. The response can be over responsive…
SEPTAL AREA
an area of the forebrain containing the septal nuclei and the septum pellucidum that separates the lateral ventricles. Pleasure and…
SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS
These are the agents that oppose the action of serotonin that include cyproheptadine and methysergide. Also called serotonin inhibitors.
SEX CHROMATIN
seen in the nucleus of non-dividing somatic cells of females. It is also known as a Barr body. See chromatin…
SEX REVERSAL
altering a person's sex characteristics by surgery and hormone treatment so a person will resemble the other sex. The procedure…
SELF-CONTROL THERAPY
Behaviour therapy where we monitor ourselves, self-evaluate, set goals. Also called self-management therapy. This therapy is involves all the procedures…
SELF-DISCIPLINE
controlling our impulses and desires. See self-control; self-regulation; self-disciplined. To have a grip over own self to organize tasks and…
SELF-FOCUS
1. An ability a person has to direct conscious attention on themselves, thoughts, desires and emotions. 2. A person's ability…
SELF-IMAGE BIAS
how we rate the importance of personal traits in ourselves and other people. The better we favour a trait in…
SELF-ORGANIZING SYSTEM
This applies to any system where the elements combine and create a higher level structure because of their intrinsic properties.
SELF-REGULATION MODEL
The model of 5 stages of self-management includes: problem identification, commitment, execution, environmental amazement and generalisation.
SELF-SYSTEM
used to describe a person with a fixed personality based on approved behaviour patterns where disapproved patterns are blocked out.…