Glossary L

Glossary L

Lowball technique or Low-ball technique is a strategy in which commitment is gained first to reasonable or desirable terms, which are then made less reasonable or desirable. It is an influence technique based on commitment, in which one first gets a person to comply with a seemingly low-cost request and only later reveals hidden additional costs Lowball technique is getting people to commit themselves to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed.

Lowballing refers to an unscrupulous strategy whereby a salesperson induces a customer to agree to purchase a product at a very low cost, subsequently claims it was an error, and then raise

Deutsch: Schmerzen im unteren Rücken / Español: Dolor de la parte baja de la espalda / Português: Dor lombar / Français: Douleur lombaire / Italiano: Dolore lombare

Lower back pain refers to discomfort or pain experienced in the lower region of the spine. In the psychology context, lower back pain is often linked to psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression, which can influence the onset, perception, and persistence of pain. This condition, while physical, is closely connected to an individual's mental health and emotional well-being.

Lowering means sullen, frowning, gloomy.

Deutsch: Niedergeschlagenheit / Español: Desánimo / Português: Desânimo / Français: Abattement / Italiano: Abbattimento

In the psychology context, lowness refers to a state of emotional sadness, discouragement, or depression. It describes a mood characterized by feelings of being down, emotionally drained, or demotivated. Lowness can vary in intensity and duration, from temporary feelings of sadness due to life events to deeper, prolonged states often associated with mental health conditions like depression.

LSD (d-lysergic acid diethylamide) refers to the most common hallucinogenic drug which is a synthetic version of the grain fungus ergot.

LTC is the abbreviations of Long-term care which refer to the range of medical and/or social services designed to help people who have chronic care needs or disabilities ; services may be provided in a person's home, in the community, or in residential facilities.

LTM is the acronym of Long-Term memory. Please see Long-Term memory