Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A commercial preparation of 12.5-mg capsules of amphetamine.  

An insanity plea following the commitment of a crime. This is based on the concept that a person committing a crime is not responsible if the crime resulted from a mental disease or defect, Currens formula; McNaghten decision.  

In exercise, the length of time one needs to exercise at the target heart rate to produce the training effect. The period of time something has been present. The duration of physical exertion is a key metric, and it can also be quantified by the aggregate caloric expenditure.  

The theory that has essentially the status of fact, that vision involves two separate senses, rods: cones.  

Inconsistency between a person’s beliefs and actions.    

In genetics, the occurrence of a segment more than once in the same chromosome or genome. Doubling or folding of a part or an organ; the state of being folded.  

A tropical American herb that, when chewed, causes the tongue to swell. The reaction can be severe enough to cause obstruction of the airway.  

In labor relations, the arrangement whereby employers deduct union dues from the wages of employees and transmit them to the union.  

In law, a legal term referring to the regular administration of the law wherein no person may be denied his or her legal rights. A person’s right to be treated with fairness in any legal proceeding, one of the most basic rights of a U.S. citizen; from the phrase in the Constitution “no person shall…

The body’s collection system of tubes and canals.