communitas

n. a society or social group with a strong sense of unity and shared purpose, especially one bound together by shared rituals and traditions. Communitas (Latin for community) was also the title of the classic 1947 text on city planning by U.S. psychologist Paul Goodman (1911–1972) and his architect brother Percival Goodman, which stressed the relationship between city design and human potential.

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May 9th 2024

granular cortex

the portion of the cerebral cortex that contains granule cells, which are located in layers II and IV of the cortex (see cortical layers). The term refers particularly to primary sensory cortex, in which layer IV (the major input area) is very thick. Compare agranular cortex.