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Recall: The portion of relevant documents that were retrieved when compared to all relevant documents.

Trager Approach: Trager is an approach to bodywork developed in the 1920s by American medical practitioner Dr. Milton Trager. It makes extensive use of touch-contact and encourages the client to experience t . . . View Full Definition

Sleep Terror Disorder: One of the parasomnias, characterized by panic and confusion when abruptly awakening from sleep. This usually begins with a scream and is accompanied by intense anxiety. The person is often . . . View Full Definition

Berserker: (Old Norse Ber-sirk, 'bear-skin', becomes Modern English 'berserk') The Icelandic, Scandinavian, and Norwegian sagas give accounts of fearsome Viking warrior-shamans who could entrance thems . . . View Full Definition

Leit-Motif: From the German term for 'lead motif,' a leit-motif originally was coined by Hans von Wolzuegen to designate a musical theme associated with a particular object, character, or emotion. For i . . . View Full Definition

The Four Elements: The alchemical theory that all matter was composed of four components: earth, air, fire, and water. Each element had two spectrums of quality: hot/cold and dry/wet. For instance, earth was c . . . View Full Definition

Screen Memory: A consciously tolerable memory that serves as a cover for an associated memory that would be emotionally painful if recalled.

Preconscious: Thoughts that are not in immediate awareness but that can be recalled by conscious effort.

Continuity: Scheduling advertising consistently over a period of time without interruption in order to build or maintain advertising awareness and recall.

Program Play: A Custom File feature that allows the user to define a sequence of 12 tracks, in a specific order, for customized playback. Up to two banks of 12 track sequences can be recalled, for up to 2 . . . View Full Definition