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SUBORDINATE CATEGORY

It is a subdivision of the basic level within a certain category. It is characterized with the resemblance of the

SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS

type of disorders happens because of the substance effect and abuse. The cause of such disorders is any substance that

SUBTRACTIVE PRINCIPLE

This principle explains the mixing of the colours, which mixture will produce the result of absorbing some wavelengths of light

SUFENTANIL

Analgesic drug that has short period of action. US trade name: Sufenta

SUICIDOLOGY

scientific discipline which examines and studies suicidal tendencies and possibilities to prevent it. Scientists examining it are medical professionals and

SUMNER, FRANCIS CECIL

American psychologist who got his PhD on Clark University back in 1920, as first African American in the USA to

SUPERIOR OLIVARY COMPLEX

a group of neural cells that assures numerous elements of hearing and is important for the upward and downward hearing

SUPERTASTER

a person with a low gustatory threshold and shows a strong response to moderate taste stimuli.

SUPPORTIVE-EXPRESSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

type of psychological treatment that has a goal to bring forward the basic psychological problem (pattern of the problematic behaviour)

SURGENCY

a personality trait that features cheerfulness, spontaneity, responsiveness and sociability.

SURVIVAL VALUE

Level to which certain physical or mental attribute can attribute to mating effectiveness. Such attribute have high importance in any

SWITCH PROCESS

In psychology, course of action where bipolar disorder individual feels the transfer from the depression to manic feel and other

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

Theory in sociology that presents idea that self-perspective is constructed by defining symbolic body language, actual words, physical actions that

SYMMETRY COMPULSION

a method to arrange different things in a certain way. The symmetry compulsion is normally associated with having an obsession

SYMPTOM SPECIFICITY

It is the hypothesis that states that people who have the psychosomatic disorder may display some abnormality to the stress

SYNCHRONIZATION

the pattern of brain wave activity that seems to be coordinated so that neurons oscillate in phase. Read DELTA WAVE

SYNONYM

This means a word with almost the same meaning and are interchangeable. Compare antonym.

SYRINX

See vocal communication.

SEXUAL AGGRESSION

aggressive behaviour in animals by one sex to the other and is seen where males are larger than females.

SEXUAL CURIOSITY

our curiosity in learning about sex and sexuality.