conarium

n. in the theory of René Descartes, the point of contact between mind (res cogitans) and body (res extensa), which he located in the pineal gland of the brain. According to some interpreters, Freud’s id represents much the same concept. See Cartesian dualism.

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January 30th 2025

color mixer

a device that enables light of two different wavelengths to be presented simultaneously or in rapid sequence to the same region of the retina.