Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • No lose method

    The process whereby the teacher (or other adult) and learners discuss a problem until they reach a mutual agreement about how to solve it.  

  • Nolens volens

    With or without consent.  

  • Noise

    Extraneous disturbances in the learning environment that may interrupt or interfere with communication. Sound of any sort, including that which is loud, harsh, confused, or senseless. An unwanted electrical interference that obscures useful visual information on the television monitor or image intensifier is referred to as an undesirable electric disturbance. Any noise, especially those that…

  • No-furlough policy

    A contractual agreement that employees will not be temporarily or permanently laid off because of insufficient work.  

  • No-fault divorce

    The granting of a divorce with-out either partner having to prove the other was the cause of the failure of the marriage.  

  • Nod

    Behaving in a lethargic manner, if not in a somnolent one, when under the influence of drugs.  

  • Nocturnal penile tumescence

    An erection during sleep. Erection occurring during sleep. In the normal male, erections during sleep begin in early childhood and continue to at least the eighth decade. The total time of NPT averages 100 minutes per night. In evaluating erectile dysfunction (ED), the presence of NPT suggests the patient has psychogenic rather than neurogenic or…

  • Nocturnal orgasm

    Female vaginal vascular engorgement during sleep while having an erotic dream, nocturnal emission.  

  • Nocturnal myclonus

    Uncontrolled leg jerks during sleep.  

  • Nocturnal enuresis

    Bedwetting at least once a month beyond the age of 3-4 years. The act of passing urine when asleep in bed at night. The involuntary passing of urine during sleep. It is a condition predominantly of childhood, and although it is usually genetically determined, it can be a symptom of anxiety, especially if there has…

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