Glossary S

Sound blending refers to the ability to combine smoothly all the sounds or parts of a word into the whole.

Read more …

In the psychology context, soundness can refer to the overall healthiness and stability of an individual's mental and emotional state. It encompasses aspects such as cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, and psychological resilience. Soundness in psychology implies a state of well-being where an individual is capable of coping with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make contributions to their community.

Read more …

Søren Kierkegaard one of the major contributors to Existential thought. Soren Kierkegaard is considered the first existentialist.

Read more …

- Søren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) : Søren Kierkegaard believed that religion had become too rational and mechanical. He believed that a relationship with God should be an intensely personal and a highly emotional experience, like a love affair. Taking the existence of God on faith makes God a living truth for a person; thus Kierkegaard contended that truth is subjectivity.

Spasticity refers to one of the three (3) forms of Cerebral palsy that is described as disordered control of movement often associated with tight muscles.

Read more …

Deutsch: Räumliche Beziehungen / Español: Relaciones espaciales / Português: Relações espaciais / Français: Relations spatiales / Italiano: Relazioni spaziali

Spatial Relations in the psychology context refer to the cognitive ability to understand and mentally manipulate objects in space and the relationships between them. This includes recognizing shapes, distances, directions, orientations, and how parts relate to a whole—skills that are fundamental for navigation, construction, drawing, reading maps, and even body awareness.

Spatial relations are critical in childhood development, learning processes, visual-motor coordination, and problem-solving. Deficits in this area can affect academic performance, everyday functioning, and emotional well-being.

Read more …

Deutsch: Spezialisierung / Français: Spécialisation / Español: Especialización / Português: Especialização / Italiano: Specializzazione
Specialization in the psychology context refers to two distinct but related concepts:

1. A professional focus within the field of psychology, where practitioners and researchers dedicate their work to a specific subfield such as clinical, cognitive, developmental, or forensic psychology.

2. A psychological pattern where an individual becomes overly focused or fixated on a specific role, identity, coping strategy, or domain of competence. This may emerge from early life experiences, societal reinforcement, or psychological defense mechanisms.

Read more …

Speciesism is defined as the assumption of superiority of humans over other animal species, especially to justify their exploitation.

Read more …