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ethnomethodology

n. the analysis of the underlying conventions and systems of meaning that people use to make sense of commonplace social interactions and experiences. [introduced by U.S. sociologist Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011)] —ethnomethodological adj. —ethnomethodologist n.

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November 22nd 2024

cortical–subcortical motor loop

cortical–subcortical motor loop

a loop, made up of projections between the motor cortex and structures in the basal ganglia and the thalamus, that monitors and sequences ongoing motor behaviors.