taijin kyofusho

taijin kyofusho

a phobia, similar to social phobia and unique to Japan, that is characterized by an intense fear that one’s body parts, bodily functions, or facial expressions are embarrassing or offensive to others (e.g., in appearance, odor, or movement).

Related Terms

SRCD

SRCD abbreviation for Society for Research in Child Develop...

pyridostigmine

pyridostigmine n. an anticholinergic drug used in the treat...

ISP

ISP abbreviation for Individual Service Plan.

Baldwin’s figure

Baldwin’s figure a horizontal line with a square at each en...

speechreading

speechreading n. see lipreading.

placement test

placement test a test used by educational institutions to p...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter T

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z