arpeggio paradox

the apparent refutation of the stimulus–response view of behavior patterns that is provided by the speed at which accomplished pianists play arpeggios. Key strikes are too fast for nerve conduction to the brain to occur between them, so that one strike cannot serve as a stimulus for the next.

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May 9th 2024

contraception

n. any method intended to prevent conception, that is, the natural fertilization of the female ovum by the male spermatozoa. See birth control. —contraceptive n., adj.