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1 day ago · Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. [3] [24] (p331) The disorder is accompanied by memory gaps more severe than could be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. [3] [24] (p331) [25] The personality states alternately show in a person's behavior; [3 ...
1 day ago · Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
1 day ago · Science is a strict systematic discipline that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the world. Modern science is typically divided into three major branches: the natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology), which study the physical world; the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), which study individuals and ...
1 day ago · Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. [2] [1] Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social. [1]
1 day ago · University of Michigan. / 42.27694°N 83.73806°W / 42.27694; -83.73806. The University of Michigan ( U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state.
1 day ago · Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread ...
1 day ago · The common modern understanding of a political community as a modern state is quite different from Aristotle's understanding. Although he was aware of the existence and potential of larger empires, the natural community according to Aristotle was the city which functions as a political "community" or "partnership" (koinōnia). The aim of the ...
