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Ernst Mach (1838 - 1916) observed that some mental experiences are the same even though they are stimulated by a wide range of sensory events. Example is the experiencing of geometric forms/space forms and melodies or time forms. Mach proposed a brand of positivism based on the phenomenological experiences of scientists. Because scientists, or anyone else, never experience the physical world directly, the scientist's job is to precisely describe the relationships among mental phenomena, and to do so without the aid of metaphysical speculation.

Erogenous zone refers to an area of the body that is particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation.

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Erogenous zones is defined as: (1) Areas of the body that produce pleasure and/ or provoke erotic desire. (2) Any part of the body which, when stimulated, induces a sense of sexual excitement or desire. (3) Areas of the body that are sexually sensitive or responsive. (4) Areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to touch and are associated with sexual pleasure.

Eros refers to a type of relationship which is characterized with passion and commitment.

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Erotic plasticity is defined as the degree to which the sex drive can be shaped and altered by social, cultural, and situational forces.

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Erotica refers to sexually oriented media that are considered by a viewer or society as within the acceptable bounds of decency ; sexually arousing material that is not degrading or demeaning to women, men, or children. Erotica is also defined as a sexually explicit material that depicts non-violent, consensual sexual activity

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Deutsch: Erotophonophiler / Español: Erotoponofílico / Português: Erotophonofílico / Français: Érotophonophile / Italiano: Erotoponofiliaco /

Erotophonophiliac refers to a person who derives sexual excitement from murdering others.

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ERP is the abbreviations of Event-related potential , an electrical recording technique to measure the response of the brain to various stimulus events. Moreover, ERP is a measure of electrical activity in identifiable areas of the brain, corresponding to specific stimuli. Electroencephalograms (EEG) are typically used in studies of ERPs.