Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The perception of an individual of the importance of the attitudes and values of his or her peers. Adoption of the attitudes and values is seen to boost the person’s self-esteem and acceptance by others in the group, peer pressure.  

A social group of equivalent age and status. People who are about the same age and share similar interests.  

Methods that provide an educational environment that encourages a free interchange among learners.  

Small booths in pornographic book stores or similar adult establishments where customers watch short films of hard-core pornography.  

A dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental conditions of children. The study of children’s teeth. The branch of dentistry that includes training the child to accept dentistry; restoring and maintaining the primary, mixed, and permanent dentitions; applying preventive measures for dental caries and periodontal disease; and preventing, intercepting, and…

An analysis of inheritance to determine whether a particular trait could be attributed to the transmission of a gene to children within a family.  

The pattern of inheritance of a trait among all family members over several generations.  

A table, chart, or diagram representing the ancestral history of an organism, including humans. A carefully constructed family tree showing the pattern of genetic inheritance of traits and disorders, for purposes of research and often for genetic counseling for prospective parents, especially those who are concerned about passing on genetic disorders to their children; sometimes…

An itchy skin irritation in the genital area caused by infestation and bites of the crab louse. A sexually transmitted disease (infection) caused by the crab louse. May cause various genital and other lesions. Pediculosis caused by Phthirus pubis, also known as crab lice. It is transmitted by direct contact and through bedding or shared…

The body louse. Infestation is called pediculosis.