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1Character — • A consideration of the term as it is used in psychology and ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Character Character † …
2Kansas v. Crane — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Kansas v. Crane ArgueDate=October 30 ArgueYear=2001 DecideDate=January 22 DecideYear=2002 FullName=Kansas, Petitioner v. Michael T. Crane USVol=534 USPage=407 Prior= Holding=The Constitution does not permit commitment of the… …
3Conation — is a term that stems from the Latin conatus, meaning any natural tendency, impulse, striving, or directed effort.[1] It is one of three parts of the mind, along with the affective and cognitive. In short, the cognitive part of the brain measures… …
4emotion — emotionable, adj. emotionless, adj. /i moh sheuhn/, n. 1. an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness. 2. any of the… …
5Synkinesis — is the result from miswiring of nerves after trauma. This result is manifested through involuntary muscular movements accompanying voluntary movements. For example, voluntary smiling will induce an involuntary contraction of the eye muscles… …
6Will — • This article discusses will in its psychological aspect Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Will Will † …
7Objectivism (Ayn Rand) — Objectivist philosophy redirects here. For other uses, see Objectivism (disambiguation). Objectivist movement …
8alcoholism — /al keuh haw liz euhm, ho /, n. Pathol. a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol, repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages, the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake, morbidity that may include… …
9rationalism — rationalist, n. rationalistic, rationalistical, adj. rationalistically, adv. /rash euh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct. 2. Philos. a. the doctrine… …
10amygdala hijack — n. An immediate, overwhelming, and usually inappropriate emotional response to a perceived threat or emergency. Example Citations: Psychologists call this an amygdala hijack, a point at which the most unevolved part of our brains the amygdala… …
