Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A disease, first made notable in Minimata, Japan, in 1956. Caused by mercury poisoning. The disease is characterized by delirium, paralysis, and brain damage.  

A principle that holds that appropriate behavior can be best achieved by deemphasizing the external factors that are contributing to the inappropriate behavior. In other words, minimal rewards and punishments should be used to enforce appropriate behavior.  

A chemically defined medium that will support the growth of an organism.  

An estimate of the daily human exposure to a chemical that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of deleterious effects (noncancerous) over a specified duration of exposure.  

A term sometimes used to describe a hyperactive child reflecting the belief that at least some hyperactive children suffer from minor brain.  

The youngest age at which a person can be married, whether or not parental consent is given.  

A short, usually narrowly focused, instructional experience. A short course, as opposed to one lasting a full school term, such as a one-to-three-week course in the period between two college semesters.  

A strong acid such as sulfuric, nitric, or hydrochloric.  

A hallucinogenic or psychedelic state characterized by heightened awareness, an enhanced sense of clarity, and a general alteration of the conscious state.  

Pertaining to the brain. The part of the brain which controls memory, consciousness or reasoning. The seat of consciousness of the human brain. The mind understands, reasons and initiates action and is also the source of emotions. This is a simplistic definition for a concept that has been and continues to be the subject of…