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SENSORY LEAKAGE

This can be seen in experiments for ESP where some clues may be given to the subject inadvertently through sensory

SENSORY SUPPRESSION

This occurs when a person receives more than one stimulus but only reacts to one.

SEPARATION-INDIVIDUATION

a development phase where a baby slowly differentiates himself from the mother and is aware of their own identity. It

SERIAL INTERPRETATION

Psychoanalytic technique where consecutive dreams are studied that when taken as a group provide clues that would be overlooked in

SEROTONERGIC NEURON

a neuron that is activated by a neurotransmitter serotonin.

SEVERITY ERROR

a rating error where ratings are consistently overly negative especially with the regard to sex-influenced character to the performance or

SEX PRESELECTION

using sex control therapy to determine the sex of children.

SELF-BLAMING DEPRESSION

the name for a major depressive episode where an unreasonable guilt is evident. This depression is experienced because a person

SELF-CONTROL TECHNIQUE

A techniques used in behaviour therapy where people evaluate their own behaviour and reinforce the desired behaviour. All the techniques

SELF-DIFFERENTIATION

a tendency to see recognition for your own [personality and uniqueness in a group. To find out how I am

SELF-FEEDING

Being able to feed yourself. It is the person's ability to feed one

SELF-IMAGE

how we see ourselves and gives us a sense of our personality and our success in relationships and our wellbeing.

SELF-OBJECTIFICATION

how we achieve objective knowledge about our self and our understanding of our self.

SELF-REGULATION

how we control our behaviour by self-monitoring desires as well as the desirable behaviour. Read about the self-control; self-management. Self-

SELF-STIMULATION

1. The act of stimulating or arousing ourselves. 2. Read about the intracranial self-stimulation; pleasure centre as well as see

SEMANTIC ENCODING

the cognitive encoding of new information focusing on the meaningful aspects as opposed to the perceived characteristics. You read about

SEMEN

the fluid released during ejaculation and contains sperm and secretions from the prostate gland. It is also known as seminal

SENDER

a term used in telepathic experiments who tries to transmit a thought or image to the receiver. See agent.

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.