tension reduction

tension reduction

alleviation of feelings of tension. A variety of techniques may be used for this purpose, including relaxation therapy, tranquilizing drugs, muscle relaxants, hypnotic suggestion, periods of meditation, verbal catharsis, or movement therapy.

Related Terms

divagation

divagation n. rambling, digressive speech, writing, or thou...

resistant estimator

resistant estimator an estimator for an unknown characteris...

intestinal lipodystrophy

intestinal lipodystrophy see lipodystrophy.

community integration

community integration the practice of assisting people with...

monoamine hormone

monoamine hormone see amine hormone.

inductive problem solving

inductive problem solving a learning technique in which the...

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