Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Theophylline

    A mild stimulant found in tea. Also used treat asthma. A compound made synthetically or extracted from tea leaves which helps to widen blood vessels and airways, and to stimulate the central nervous system and heart. It is used in the treatment of breathing disorders. An alkaloid found in tea; acts as a diuretic, vasodilator,…

  • Thematic approach

    In education the use of an integrating theme that serves to intergrating various aspects of the curriculum.  

  • Thematic apperception test (TAT)

    A projective technique in which persons are shown a set of pictures and asked to write a story about each in which the subjects will projects into the story his or her deepest concerns. A projective test in which the subject is shown life situations in pictures that could be interpreted in several ways. The…

  • Thea sinensis

    That plant from which tea leaves are derived caffeine.  

  • Thanatos

    An unconscious urge toward death. The powerful and destructive death force.  

  • Thanatophobia

    An irrational fear of death.  

  • Thanatologist

    A person who studies factors surrounding life and death thanatology.  

  • Thallophyte

    A thallus plant, algae, bacteria, of fungi.  

  • Thalasemia

    A genetic defect characterized by anemia that varies in intensity according to the inheritance pattern but may be fatal. Particularly centered in populations of Mediterranean or Southeast Asian descent.  

  • T group

    An intensive group interaction that emphasizes human relations skills.  

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