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SELF-PROTECTION

the behaviour we use so that we avoid losing self-esteem or the affecting the esteem of other people.

SELF-REPUDIATION

when a person denies their own pleasure or rights from a sense of low esteem or guilt.

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

SENSITIVITY TRAINING

group process that focuses on developing self-awareness, interpersonal relations and sensitivity to attitudes, feelings and needs of others. Free discussion

SENSORY AMUSIA

an inability to hear musical tones.

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.

SERIAL RECALL

recalling items in the order that they were presented. See serial memory.

SERVOMECHANISM

a device that will automatically activate a change or a correction in performing some functions according to a predetermined set

SEX DRIVE

drive we have for sexual gratification aiming at reproduction. Although it is not necessary for an individual

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