Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Informal organization

    A loosely structured and loosely defined interaction pattern that tends to develop in formal organizations.  

  • Informal groups

    Groups that naturally develop in organizations as people interact.  

  • Informal education

    Learning experiences encountered in the course of daily life out of school, often with tutoring from others not explicitly trained to do so.  

  • Influencing subsystem

    A part of the overall system of management of an organization. The purpose of the desirable organization member behavior. The performs four major management activities: a. leading, b. motivating, c. considering groups, and d. communicating.  

  • Influencing

    The process of guiding an individual or a group of people toward a desired goal.  

  • Influence

    In social psychology, a resulting personal change of attitude or opinion as a result of the suggestion of others.  

  • Inflection

    A morpheme placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning or interpretation.    

  • Inflammatory response

    Redness, warmth, and swelling as a result of infection. This reaction results from increased blood flow and a gathering of immune cells and secretions. Any condition where an organ or a tissue reacts to an external stimulus by becoming inflamed. The immune system’s reaction to tissue damage triggered by a physical, chemical, or biological agent…

  • Infibulation

    A custom consisting of the surgical removal of the clitoris and part of the labia and sewing of the remaining labia so as to render coitus extremely difficult if not impossible. The most extensive form of female circumcision, involving removal of the clitoris and both labia. A surgical technique performed to seal the outer lips…

  • Inferiority complex

    Strong feelings of inadequacy and insecurity that influence a person’s adjustive efforts. A mental disorder arising from a combination of wanting to be noticed and fear of humiliation. The resulting behaviour may either be aggression or withdrawal from the external world. The feeling that one is so much less able and competent than others that…

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