nature deficit disorder n.— «The increased activism has been partly inspired by a best-selling book, “Last Child in the Woods,” and its author, Richard Louv. Coining the term “nature deficit disorder,” Louv has...
amygdala hijack n.— «How we deal with stress, challenge and conflict has roots deep in human evolution. The problem: In times of great stress or crisis, our limbic brains literally take over the rest of the brain. In the emotional...
choir n.— «Britain’s first convicted war criminal was sentenced to a year in prison and dismissed from the army Monday in connection with the death of an Iraqi hotel worker. The victim died of asphyxia after being held in stress positions...
pasting-up n.— «“Pasting-up” of the rear of baby chicks (feces sticking and drying below and then sometimes accumulating upwards to even cover the vent) may occur following stress or chilling.» —“Poultry” by Jesse...
social earthquake n.— «We are producing enormous stress within our ecological and social systems that creates the possibility of what I call social earthquakes; the probability is going up of major system discontinuity and we’re acting as...
second wall n.— «Mr Tsao pointed out that in addition to the stress of having to pass the exam, there is the financial hurdle: naturalisation currently costs $US400 ($A506) to complete, and may rise to $US800 under current proposals. His...