Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A subschool of the associationist school of thought. The theory holds that learning occurs as a result of a link established between a stimulus and a response through the use of rewards. In health education, applicable to techniques used in drug withdrawal, treatment of alcoholism, and nutritional abuses.  

Managing approach that emphasizes organizational efficiency to increase organizational success.  

In law, a case in which one or more in a numerous class, having a common interest, sue on behalf of themselves and all others of the class.  

In law, a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of all persons similarly situated as to complaint and remedy sought.  

Slang for gonorrhea. A colloquial term for gonorrhea.  

In a word association test, a reaction based on the sound of a stimulus word rather than its meaning. A speech disorder marked by the use of words grouped by their sound or rhyme, rather than their meaning.  

In botany, structures found on basidiomycete mycelium which function at the time of cell division to reestablish the dikaryotic condition.  

Damp and unusually cool.  

A social movement that sought equal rights for minority groups.  

In law, the freedoms and rights that a person has as a citizen that are protected by law and custom.