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mind game
noun
Deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
decision
The act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
conclusion
starting
A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
gesture
Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
modernism
Practices typical of contemporary life or thought
game
An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
derangement
The act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
yoga
A system of physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind
hatha yoga
Yogic exercises (popular in the West) that combine difficult postures (which force the mind to withdraw from the outside world) with controlled breathing
lobotomy
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
leukotomy
leucotomy
prefrontal lobotomy
prefrontal leukotomy
prefrontal leucotomy
frontal lobotomy
holistic medicine
Medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors; "holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body"
no-brainer
Anything that requires little thought
automatism
Any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
inculcation
Teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
ingraining
instilling
spoonfeeding
Teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
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