Glossary D

Glossary D

Englisch: Suicide Loss Grief Process
Desensitization when pain stops growing, and gives way to an interminable ache.

Desensitization hypothesis refers to the notion that people who watch a lot of media violence will become less aroused by aggression and more tolerant of violent and aggressive acts.

Deserted island technique refers to a fantasy experience in which clients are asked what the therapist would learn if he or she were alone with the client on a deserted island. It is designed to help the therapist learn more about the client's seven modalities.

- Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) : Desiderius Erasmus refers to a Renaissance Humanist who opposed Fanaticism, religious ritual, and superstition. Erasmus argued in favor of human free will.

Deutsch: Gestaltung / Español: Diseño / Português: Design / Français: Conception / Italiano: Progettazione /

Design is defined as the framework of an experiment - the independent, dependent, subject, and control variables.

Design stage refers to a stage in drawing in which children begin to combine shapes.

Designer drug refers to new substances designed by slightly altering the chemical makeup of other illegal or tightly controlled drugs.

Deutsch: Verlangen / Español: Deseo / Português: Desejo / Français: Désir / Italiano: Desiderio /

Desire refers to expectation of reaching a certain situation.