Glossary E

Engrossment is defined as the paternal analogue of maternal emotional bonding. It is a term used to describe fathers’ fascination with their neonates, including their desire to touch, hold, caress, and talk to the newborn baby.

Enhanced computed transaxial tomography (CT) is defined as a CT scan that involves the injection of a contrast agent to provide better visualization of brain structures, particularly bleeds.

In the psychology context, an enhancer refers to any factor, condition, or substance that positively influences cognitive functions, emotional states, or behaviors. Enhancers can range from psychological techniques and environmental conditions to pharmacological agents, all aimed at improving aspects of psychological well-being or performance. The use of enhancers is a topic of interest in various subfields of psychology, including cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and neuropsychology, each exploring different enhancers relevant to their specific areas of study.

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Enlarged ventricles refer to fluid-filled spaces in the brain that are larger than normal and suggest Atrophy or deterioration in other brain tissue

Enlightenment refers to a period during which Western philosophy embraced the belief that unbiased reason or the objective methods of science could reveal the principles governing the universe. Once discovered, these principles could be used for the betterment of humankind.

Enmeshed is a reference to families in which members are overly concerned and overly involved in each other’s lives, where boundaries are highly permeable.

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Enmeshed families is defined as families in which there is extreme interdependence in family interactions, so that the boundaries between the identities of individual members are weak and easily crossed

Enmeshed relationships refer to a relationships which is characterized by over-involvement in one another to the extent that any change in one family member is met by strong resistance by the others. Individuality is viewed as a threat to this kind of relationship.

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