akinetic mutism

an absence or gross reduction of voluntary movements and speech, although the individual does follow eye movements. The condition is associated with damage to the cingulate cortex and supplementary motor area in the mesial part of the frontal lobes.

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January 20th 2025

extrinsic religion

a religious orientation in which religiosity is largely a means to other ends, such as social morality or individual well-being, rather than an end in itself. Compare intrinsic religion. [introduced by Gordon W. Allport]