Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

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Hormones produced by the hypothalamus and directed to the pituitary gland. A hormone secreted by the hypothalamus which makes the pituitary gland release particular hormones. Any of several hormones released by the hypothalamus into a vein to the anterior pituitary gland, where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary homones. Each releasing factor stimulates the…

Hormones produced by the hypothalamus that control the release of hormones from the pituitary gland. A substance produced in the hypothalamus which encourages the release of hormones. A cluster of hormones generated by the hypothalamus in the brain, which prompt the secretion of additional hormones, is referred to as releasing hormones. An example of such…

A physiological state of opposition to the fight or flight response of the general adaptation syndrome. Relaxation response is the body’s built-in defense mechanism against the harmful effects of the inappropriate elicitation of the fight-or-flight response caused by everyday living. Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard University discovered that with training, the healing mechanism can be…

The reduction or relief of tension in the body. The process of reducing strain in a muscle. The reduction of stress in a person. The diminution of tension in a muscle, which occurs when it ceases to contract: the state of a resting muscle. A decrease in tension within a specific area; a reduction in…

A system of values in which right and wrong are viewed as dependent upon the circumstances that exist at that time, absolutist ethic; hedonistic ethic.  

A philosophy that holds that there is a lack of universally valid conclusions as to which perspective on things, life, or events is better.  

A system of rules and principles that guide persons in making value judgments holds that humans invent values and test them to find which ones best serve society’s interests.  

A secondary cue to depth in which an object producing a smaller retinal image is seen as farther away than an object which is known to be of the same size but produces a larger retinal image.  

In epidemiology, a ratio obtained by dividing the incidence rate of one group by the incidence rate of a second group. A measure of the likelihood of developing a disease for people who are exposed to a particular risk, relative to people who are not exposed to the same risk. For example, the relative risk…