Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The concept of creative thoughts that are unsupported or only partially supported by concrete evidence. Things that may not be real or concrete.  

Withdrawal syndrome.  

Voluntarily not engaging in some act.  

A system of beliefs in which right and wrong are unchanging and absolute, relativistic; hedonistic ethics.  

The period immediately after firing, during which time a neuron is completely unresponsive to a stimulus.  

The lowest intensity of a stimulus that produces a response. Lowest level of stimulus that can be sensed (e.g., the lowest intensity of a sound that a person can hear). The lowest amount or intensity of a stimulus that will give rise to a sensation or a response.  

A non-remediable condition of the eye that causes the destruction of the optic nerve and the retina.  

One hundred percent alcohol; also called anhydrous alcohol. Alcohol which contains no water. A solution that contains 99% alcohol and not more than 1% by weight of water.  

Failure to be in a certain place, e.g., work or class, at a specified time.  

The placenta separates from the uterus during the third trimester of pregnancy. In abruptio placentae {ablatio placentae) the placenta separates from the lining of the womb before the usual time. Bleeding and pain are experienced at the point of separation, and the womb undergoes constant contraction. Severe cases involve shock. The condition is often associated…