SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
A way of writing numbers that accommodates values too large or small to be conveniently written in standard decimal notation,…
SCOPOPHILIA
Paraphilia in which sexuoerotism hinges on watching others engaging in sexual intercourse, viewing the genitals of another, or observing them…
SCREEN MEMORY
In psychoanalysis, the memory of an unacceptable but tolerable experience that unconsciously serves the purpose of concealing the memory of…
SEASHORE MEASURES OF MUSICAL TALENTS
Compilation of recorded assessments of the aspects of musical competence, such as tonal retention, time consciousness, tempo consciousness, pitch discrimination,…
SECONDARY AUTOEROTICISM
Form of autoeroticism which does not include actual masturbation, but derives from ancillary correlation to erogenous zones; for example, sexual…
SECONDARY MENTAL DEFICIENCY
Mental deficiency or injury resulting in below-average intelligence, and which is not due to congenital factors.
SECONDARY TASTE CORTEX
Located in the orbitofrontal area of the cerebral cortex, it is the second cortical relay for taste (see also: primary…
SECULAR TREND
Long-term upward or downward trend in numbers, as opposed to a smaller cyclical variation with a periodic and short-term duration.
SELECTIVE AGENT
Aspect of the surroundings which applies selection pressures, leading to natural selection.
SELECTIVE REMINDING TEST
Memory evaluation wherein the subject is provided the answer to the problem whenever it cannot be recalled to ensure that…
SACRIFICIAL PARAPHILIA
Sexual fetish centering on staged or actual sacrificial death or pertinent rituals; involving the implements, people, or other sacrificial objects.…
SAINT DYMPHNA'S DISEASE
In earlier times, an initial term for mental disorder, derived from the name of the patron saint of people with…
SATELLITE CLINIC
Healthcare facility which is affiliated with a larger entity, but stands alone physically. Interrelated services and staff may be present…
SAVINGS SCORE
Amount by which time or effort is reduced in reacquiring knowledge after it has been forgotten. See also: relearning method.
SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY
Argument posed wherein the experience and identification of specific emotional conditions are a function of physiological arousal, as well as…
SCHIZOID DISORDER OF CHILDHOOD OR ADOLESCENCE
In DSM-IV-TR, mental disorder distinguished by the absence of good friends besides relatives or very isolated children, lack of interest…