Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In education, an evaluation item char acterized by stimulating free thought and expression within the examinee.  

A malignancy of the esophagus. An adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The disease is responsible for more than 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. It occurs most often in men over the age of 60.  

A bacterium normally found in the colon of humans. A Gram-negative bacterium associated with acute gastroenteritis. A gram negative bacillus in the human colon. These small, plump, bacilli are normally nonpathogenic in the intestinal tract, but some serotypes may cause diarrheal illnesses, urinary tract infections, sepsis, or hemolytic uremic syndrome. Certain enterotoxigenic strains are This…

Drug-taking behavior motivated by the desire for relief from unpleasant sensations, tensions, disturbed interpersonal relationships, fears, and anxieties.    

Training that requires a person to escape from a noxious stimulus, avoidance training; reward training.  

A defense mechanism characterized by a withdrawal from a frustrating situation.  

Instrumental learning in which reinforcement consists of the reduction of an aversion stimulus.  

The plant from which cocaine is derived.  

A condition, esp of the feet, characterized by intermittent feelings of burning and throbbing.  

Destruction of red blood cells of the fetus or neonate usually resulting from Rh incompatibility. A blood disease affecting newborn babies, caused by a reaction between the rhesus factor of the mother and the fetus. A serious disorder that affects a fetus in cases of Rh in-compatability between the baby and its mother. severe anemia…