Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A curve of diminishing returns. Increases in the independent variable produce smaller increases in the value of the dependent variable positive acceleration, negative association. Decrease in the rate of change in velocity per unit of time.  

In pharmacology, the process in which one drug cancels or neutralizes the effects of another drug.  

A model of motivation that hypothesizes that felt needs cause behavior.  

Behavior leading to the gratification of needs with accompanying pleasure or gratification, motivational sequence.  

The process by which both the perceived and unperceived needs of an individual or group are identified. The investigation of what a particular group of people need in terms of health and social care, so that services can be matched to their needs.  

The theory that associates reinforcement with the reduction of a need.  

One of the most common means for the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.  

The devices used to prepare and inject drugs directly into the vein and, thus, into the bloodstream.  

Removal of fluid from a tumor or cyst by a fine needle. Insertion of a hollow needle attached to a syringe into a cyst or lump in order to remove a sample of fluid for microscopic evaluation. In an aspiration biopsy, cells or tissue are suctioned into the syringe and examined for signs of malignancy…