Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In law, order of court of equity announcing the legal consequences of the facts found.  

In driving, a curve that becomes increasingly tighter as one drives into it.  

In psychology, a condition of escaping from reality, problems, physical and emotional pain; desire for total narcosis or insensibility.  

Killing or removing pathogens from inanimate objects. Methods used for incineration, drying, ultraviolet rays, or chemicals, disinfection. The removal of a contaminating substance such as radioactive material. The use of physical, chemical, or other means to remove, inactivate, or destroy harmful microorganisms or poisonous or radioactive chemicals from persons, spaces, surfaces, or objects. Decontamination differs…

To rid clothing, bed linen, a room, or vehicle of dangerous substances poisonous gases, microorganisms, sputum, feces, or urine usually in connection with contagious diseases or radioactivity.  

In psychology, the extinction of a learned habit by means of conditioning techniques, classical conditioning theory; instrumental conditioning. A loss of physical fitness due to failure to maintain an optimal level of physical activity or training. Inactivity for any reason may lead to deconditioning. For example, individuals placed on prolonged bedrest may experience overall deconditioning…

A component of information theory consisting of interpretation of the symbols of communication. The process of extracting meaning from symbols, such as written, spoken, or signed words or numbers. An important intellectual skill, basic to much learning, decoding poses significant problems for many people with brain dysfunction. A child with learning disabilities, especially dyslexia, for…

Destination.  

In education, a trend where the number of students entering school is less than the number leaving or graduating from school. A trend experienced in the 1980s.  

When symptoms of the disease disappear and the person feels better but is still sick.