Category: S

Teaching technique of observation; looking for incorrect body alignment and positioning in your class. The act of examining an area with the eyes. The act of examining internal organs of the body with a piece of electronic equipment. A rapid reading technique for finding a piece of information in a larger work, such as an…

“Specific adaptations to imposed demand;” training must be relative to the activity for physiological change to take place.  

American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst known for his research in the psychotherapy of schizophrenia and for his view of complex interpersonal relationships as the basis of personality development.  

A skilled professional, usually with a M.S.W., trained in social work who works with psychiatrists usually in an institutional setting. Psychiatric social workers also carry out individual, family, and group psychotherapy.  

The ability to live and express oneself according to society’s restrictions and cultural demands.  

American psychologist noted for his research and writings on operant conditioning. Many of the procedures of behavior therapy are based on laboratory research by Skinner and his students.  

A DSM-III-R term for psychosexual dysfunction.  

A neurotransmitter with an indole structure found both in peripheral ganglia and in the central nervous system. Its transmitter functions in the central nervous system are less clearly demonstrable than in the gastrointestinal tract. It is implicated indirectly in the psychobiology of depression. An important neurochemical whose effects upon the human brain include mood elevation.…

A figurative blind spot in a person’s psychological awareness. Also, a neurological term indicating a visual defect. A blind or partially blind area in the field of vision. A small area in the field of vision where someone cannot see. A blind spot in the visual field due to a variety of causes such as…