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TALION LAW

These terms refer to the idea of punishment or retaliation in kind: the “lex talionis.” This is the primitive and

TALKING IT OUT

The free verbal expression of feelings and emotions“Talking it out,” in the usual sense of giving vent to what is

TAY-SACHS DISEASE

A rare metabolic disorder characterized by an accumulation of lipid (fat) in the nerve cells of the brain, resulting in

THORNDIKE, EDWARD LEE (1874- 1949)

Thorndike, a pioneer in educational psychology, was bom in Massachusetts, and received his B.A. degree at Wesleyan, his M.A. at

TOTAL PUSH THERAPY

A supportive approach originated by Abraham Myerson for the treatment of chronic schizophrenics and other patients confined to mental institutions.To

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS

A form of group psychotherapy originated by Eric Berne, which focuses attention on characteristic interactions between individuals and the “games”

TRANSVESTISM (or) TRANSVESTI- TISM

A sexual deviation in which the individual dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex, usually for the purpose of

TELE- (TEL-)

combining type: 1. distant or spanning a distance. 2. telephone, telegraph, telegram, or television.

TELEPHONE COUNSELING

1. a technique of remedying and coping with the difficulties of patients via telephone. The abilities for such are inclusive

TEMPERAMENT THEORY

the belief postulating that behavioral propensities are biologically rooted and exist from birth, cultivating the disposition of the individual.

TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

a form of epilepsy marked by repeating complex partial seizures rooted in the temporal lobe.

TENDINITIS

noun. Reference: recurrent strain damage.

TERATOGENIC

eliciting developmental irregularities within a fetus. A teratogen is an agent or procedure which elicits such irregular or odd growth;

TERRITORIAL AGGRESSION

the operation of defending a chosen space by provoking or threatening intruders of the same species.

TEST INTERPRETATION

the vocational, clinical, educational, or other practical implications rendered to a specific test score. These results are commonly drawn by

TESTIS

noun. the primary reproductive organ in men, a couple of which are typically found within the scrotum. Commonly referred to

TEXTURE PERCEPTION

interpretation of the exterior traits of an item or compound, commonly utilizing the haptic or visual senses.

THEATER OF CONSCIOUSNESS

a conceptualization of, or metaphor for, consciousness wherein conscious occurrences are compared with a play on a stage, while unconscious

THEORY BEGGING

an unofficial fallacy wherein proof for the authenticity of a theory is gained from a logical or empirical procedure which

THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE

a well-aligned working union between patient and therpay professional, though by a great many to be a vital facet of