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SENSORY OVERLOAD

a state where our senses are overwhelmed by stimuli where a person is unable to process and respond to all

SENTIENCE

1. The most primitive and simple form of cognition. 2. The state of being sentient.

SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS

A class of statistical procedures where a decision to continue is made as an experiment continues. This approach is contrasted

SERIAL PROCESSING

processing information where only the one process of operations is carried out at one time. It is commonly also known

SERTRALINE

Is used to treat anxiety and depressive disorders including major depression, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

SEX DISCRIMINATION

the differential treatment based on gender. Sometimes men are favoured over women and sometimes women are favoured over men. In

SEX THERAPY

Treatment of sexual disorders with specific techniques for different disorders related to sex. Medical intervention, psychotherapy as well as medication

SELF-ADMINISTRATION

Used in animal research. The procedure to study the rewarding effects of drugs. An animal will receive a drug reward

SELF-CONCEPT TEST

a personality test to see a person views their beliefs, attitudes, values, goals, self-worth, body concept and abilities. This personality

SELF-DEFEATING PERSONALITY DISORDER

a personality disorder when people are reluctant to seek pleasure and focus on their worst personal features. A person is

SELF-EFFACEMENT

1. Acting so as not to draw attention to you. 2. The neurotic idealisation of compliancy, dependency and selfless love

SELF-HELP

a focus on self-guided rather than being guided by a professional to cope with your problems.

SELF-INTEREST

a personal advantage or benefit that includes the pursuit of benefits and rewards and avoiding costs, harm and danger.

SELF-PROMOTION

how we make ourselves look good to others by highlighting our competence and abilities.

SELF-REPORT INVENTORY

questionnaire when people are asked to note how a descriptor applies to them.

SELF-VERBALIZATION

where we talk to ourselves out loud that can be a cognitive strategy to foster internal self-regulation by a verbally

SEMANTIC PARAPHASIA

a form of paraphasia where speech is fairly fluent but objects are given the wrong but a similar name. Semantic

SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE

These are the minute tubules in the lobules of the testes and are lined with cells that create sperm. These

SENILE PSYCHOSIS

an obsolete name for senile dementia.

SENSE OF COHERENCE

a perception of having clarity or intelligibility, being capable of thinking and expressing yourself clearly. 2. The ability to present