SENSORY EXPLOITATION
Sensory exploitation is to use sensory bias to gain a better reproductive success by changing behaviour to be more attractive…
SENSORY PARALYSIS
A condition where sensory functioned is impaired but movement may not be affected.
SENTIENCE NEED
a need to enjoy sights and sounds and other experiences. It was suggested by Henry Alexander.
SEQUENTIAL EFFECT
Choice-reaction tasks. It is the influence of a preceding trial on the performance of the current trail.
SERVOMECHANISM
a device that will automatically activate a change or a correction in performing some functions according to a predetermined set…
SEX TYPING
any behaviour that results from socialisation about what a male of female should do.
SELF-AFFIRMATION
1. The behaviour of expressing a positive attitude towards to yourself. 2. Psychotherapy. A positive statement about ourselves that we…
SELF-CONFRONTATION
where we examine our own behaviours and attitudes to make a change we may need to make. By doing this…
SELF-DEGRADING
the negative images we project of ourselves where we think we are less able than we really are. To degrade…
SELF-ENHANCEMENT II
Behaviour that we use to increase our self-esteem or the esteem of others. We can look for success and make…
SELF-HELP GROUP
a group of people who meet to help each other with similar problems. It is not a therapy group and…
SELFISH GENE HYPOTHESIS
hypothesis that the only purpose a gene is to replicate itself and that they are the overriding units for selection.…
SELF-PUNISHMENT
the act of inflicting pain on ourselves for a perceived bad deed. It is mainly occurred in the severe cases…
SELF-RESPECT
our feeling of worth and self-esteem in regard to our values, dignity and character.
SELF-VERIFICATION HYPOTHESIS
where a person will look for information about themselves that confirms an existing self-concept, whether it is good or bad.…
SEMANTIC PRIMING
where we process stimuli better depending on what comes first. If a related word is first we process it better…