Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A group that exists within an organization by virtue of management decree to perform tasks that enhance the attainment of organizational objectives, formal organization.  

Education received in schools separate from other aspects of learner’s daily lives, by teachers trained for that purpose, with emphasis on verbal analysis and comprehension, informal education.  

The theory (now discredited) that practice at learning strengthens the mind just as physical activity strengthens the muscles.  

A failure to recall materials previously learned, retention. Inability to remember something previously known or learned.  

A piece of skin that covers the head of the penis. The skin covering the top of the penis, which can be removed by circumcision. The loose fold of skin over the head, or glans, of the penis, which is often removed shortly after birth for medical or religious reasons in an operation called circumcision.…

In sexology, the preliminary stages of sexual arousal and intercourse in which partners usually stimulate each other in preparation for coitus. Stimulation of sexual arousal between partners before actual intercourse. Sexual activities such as fondling, body massage, kissing, and oral sex that precede sexual intercourse. Extended foreplay can help many men and women achieve orgasm.…

That branch of medical practice dealing with the legal questions surrounding death. The branch of medical science concerned with finding solutions to crimes against people and which involves procedures such as conducting autopsies on murdered people or taking blood samples from clothes. Branch of medicine concerned with the legal aspects of medical care, such as…

An adolescent who has unquestioningly endorsed the goals and values of his or her parents.  

Giving a statement of what is likely to happen in the future based on considered judgment and analysis of data.  

A planning tool used to predict future environmental happenings that will influence the operation of an organization.