Philosophy & Psychology — Set 2: Quick Drills flashcards
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Meaning to term: 25 of the Set 2 words, from a fresh one-line definition back to the word itself, with one example of it at work.
Drills deck · part of Philosophy & Psychology · written against: 150 words of knowledge, ethics, belief, the mind and everyday reasoning; not clinical advice. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means a newborn's mind imagined as bare of any built-in knowledge, so that everything it comes to know is learned by living?blank slateKnowledge & Truth
The novel's robot starts out a blank slate, learning everything from the family that finds it. -
Which word means in persuasion, the appeal that rests on evidence and sound reasoning rather than emotion or character?logosKnowledge & Truth
To strengthen its logos, the club's petition added the town's own accident figures. -
Which word means making a show of your own moral purity so that those around you feel judged?holier-than-thouEthics & Values
The holier-than-thou neighbor reminds everyone she never uses a clothes dryer. -
Which word means a further existence beyond the grave, such as heaven or an underworld, as many creeds describe it?afterlifeBeliefs & Schools
In Egyptian belief, a heart weighed against a feather decided who entered a happy afterlife. -
Which word means said of the mind-body split, the x-y grid, or other ideas from the thinker behind 'I think, therefore I am'?CartesianBeliefs & Schools
Neuroscientists often reject the Cartesian picture of a ghostly mind steering the body. -
Which word means a habit of ranking yourself below everyone else, a hurt some people mask with bluster?inferiority complexMind & Self
Dorian's endless talk of his new car, his trophies and his famous friends hinted at an inferiority complex. -
Which word means an outsized preoccupation with one thing that deserves far less of your attention?fixationFeelings & Coping
A fixation on follower counts can crowd out the joy of making art.
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Which word means the tendency to assume that someone who shines in one way must shine in every other way too?halo effectThinking Errors
The star quarterback's halo effect had teachers assuming he was also a strong student. -
Which word means the unspoken ladder of rank in a group, from top dog to newest member?pecking orderGroups & Influence
On the playground, a quiet pecking order decided who chose teams first. -
Which word means to serve up lessons pre-chewed, so a learner just swallows and never has to chew on anything?spoon-feedHabits & Learning
Cram sites that spoon-feed answers leave students lost on the real exam.
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