Kilner screen

a special viewing apparatus that allegedly reveals the invisible auras emitted by human beings. It is essentially a light filter, originally consisting of two pieces of glass separated by a layer of dicyanine A (a blue dye used in photographic emulsions); more recently manufactured Kilner screens are usually made with less toxic chemicals. Adherents claim that the inspection of human auras through such a screen can play a vital role in the early diagnosis of disease. Also called Kilner goggles. See also Kirlian photography. [Walter J. Kilner (1847–1920), British physician]

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Psychology term of the day

July 27th 2024

script

1. a cognitive schematic structure—a mental road map—containing the basic actions (and their temporal and causal relations) that comprise a complex action. Also called script schema.

2. a structured representation consisting of a sequence of conceptual dependencies grouped together to capture the semantic relationships implicit in everyday human situations. It was designed for the purpose of computer-based story understanding. [created in 1966 by U.S. cognitive and computer scientist Roger C. Schank (1946– ) and U.S. psychologist Robert P. Abelson (1928–2005)]

3. see prescription drug.

4. see script analysis.