Glossary E

Extroversion-Introversion refers to a trait dimension that plays an important role in Eysenck's two-factor theory and in the Big Five.

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A person whose attention is directed outward; a bold, outgoing person.

Deutsch: Exurb / Español: Exurbano / Português: Exurbano / Français: Exurbain / Italiano: Exurbano /

Exurb is defined as a residential area outside a city and beyond its suburbs that is typically inhabited by well-to-do families.

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Eye is defined as the eyeball and its contents, which include focusing elements, the retina, and supporting structures.

Deutsch: Augenfarbe / Español: Color de ojos / Português: Cor dos olhos / Français: Couleur des yeux / Italian: Colore degli occhi

Eye color in the psychology context refers to the study of how variations in the color of the iris might relate to psychological traits, behaviours, and social perceptions. While primarily a genetic trait, eye color can influence how individuals are perceived by others and may have associations with certain personality traits and psychological outcomes.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) refers to highly vontroversial therapy for trauma survivors in which a client attends to the image of the trauma, thoughts about the trauma, and the physical sensations of anxiety aroused by the trauma while the therapist quickly moves a finger back and forth in front of the client's eyes to elicit a series of repeated, rapid, jerky, side-to-side eye movements ("saccades").

Eye pointing refers to the way of communicating where the person uses their eyes to look in the direction of a particular item or symbol to indicate choice.

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Eye-voice span refers to the lag between eye position and voice when reading aloud, about six (6) or seven (7) words.