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Eugen Bleuler first coined the divisive term "schizophrenia" in 1911. Bleuler defined schizophrenia with his four "A's", referring to the: 1. blunted Affect (diminished emotional response to stimuli) ;. 2. loosening of Associations (by which he meant a disordered pattern of thought, inferring a cognitive deficit);. 3. Ambivalence (an apparent inability to make decisions, again suggesting a deficit of the integration and processing of incident and retrieved information) and 4. Autism (a loss of awareness of external events, and a preoccupation with the self and one's own thoughts).

Eugene Vidocq refers to a French criminal and informant who led the French Surete

Eugenics refers to the study of hereditary improvement by genetic control; a science, based on the principle of heredity, that has for its purpose the improvement of the race.

Eunuch means castrated male, to put it simply, it refers to a man with his penis removed who guarded a harem. At times, children were also made eunuchs in childhood to sing soprano in church choirs.

Euphemism refer to language that substitutes a word or expression that is thought to be less distasteful or offensive for one more exactly descriptive of what is intended.

Euphoria refers to an exaggerated sense of well-being. It is the emotion of elation; elevated mood.

Euphoric mood refers to a feeling state that is more cheerful and elated than average, possibly even ecstatic.

Eustressor refers to a positive event, such as marriage, holidays or vacations, that is stressful.

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Glossary E

Glossary E

Eugen Bleuler

Eugene Vidocq

Eugenics

Eunuch

Euphemism

Euphoria

Euphoric mood

Eustressor

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