Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

That area of philosophy that focuses on values, and value judgments.  

The body temperature measured by a thermometer in the axilla with the arm held close to the body for a period of 10 min. The temperature in the armpit. The temperature obtained by placing a thermometer in the apex of the axilla with the arm pressed closely to the side of the body for 5…

According to Levinger, the first stage of an acquaintance.  

Thinking poorly of oneself, these people are extremely sensitive to potential rejection and remain aloof from others even though they very much desire affiliation and affection.  

A persistent shrinking from strangers and peers despite a clear desire for affection to the extent that social functioning is impaired.  

An experimental procedure in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a noxious one so that the person learns to avoid the previously neutral stimulus.  

A condition in which the strength of behavior is inversely proportional to the distance from the source of punishment.  

A form of conditioning in which the person learns to behave in a certain way in order to avoid unpleasant stimuli, avoidance learning; aversion therapy.  

The tendency to withdraw from or to avoid contact with specific anxiety producing situations or objects.  

In psychology, the tendency to avoid an anxiety-provoking situation. A type of defense mechanism in which the person tries to steer clear of people, situations, or objects perceived as threatening to the self, especially if related to unconscious impulses and imagined punishment for such impulses; a common type of behavior in anxiety disorders. Noninvolvement, as…