Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Clarifying
The process in active listening of asking for more information from the communicator in order to get a better understanding of the message being communicated. To clarify is to purify or make clear. This term is often used to describe the process of separating fat from water, meat juices, salt, and other substances, in order…
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Cellular-mediated immunity
The defense strategy employed by the human immune system involving the natural killer cells, the granulocytes, the macrophages, and T cells inflaming, phagocytosing, and releasing toxic substances.
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Causal attributions
Cognitions people use to explain why a person behaves a certain way.
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Catastrophize
To cognitively maximize the perceived negative consequences of an event.
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Broken record technique
An assertiveness technique of making a statement repeatedly.
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Broaden-and-build
Fredrickson’s model that explains the adaptive and evolutionary value of our positive emotions.
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Breath awareness
An object of focus of many types of meditation practices in which the focus of attention is on the breathing process.
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Bottom-up theories of happiness
The sum of our positive experiences determines our happiness levels.
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Blank-out theory
A theory that mantra meditation achieves its beneficial effects by clearing and rebooting the sensory neurological circuitry.
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Biopsychosocial model
A newer model of health that assumes health is a product of biological, psychological, and social influences.
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