Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Technophobia(also: Technology Anxiety, Computer Anxiety)
- An irrational fear or anxiety about using technology, often manifesting as avoidance of computers, smartphones, or websites. Technophobia can stem from negative past experiences, fear of making mistakes, concerns about privacy and security, or feeling overwhelmed by rapidly…
- Theory of Mind(also: ToM, Mentalizing, Mind Reading)
- The cognitive ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intentions, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others, and to understand that others may have mental states different from one's own. Theory of Mind deficits are associated with autism spectrum disorder and…
- Tower of Hanoi(also: Tower of Hanoi Task, Tower Task)
- The Tower of Hanoi is a classic cognitive assessment puzzle used in neuropsychology and educational research to measure multi-step planning and executive function abilities. The task requires moving a set of discs or objects from one position to another according to specific…
- Transitional Object(also: Comfort Object)
- A concept from developmental psychology, introduced by D. W. Winnicott, referring to a soft, often tactile object - a blanket, stuffed toy, or similar - that a child uses to support self-soothing and the transition between dependence on a caregiver and independent experience.…
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