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intentional agent

an individual whose behavior is based on what he or she knows and wants and who acts deliberately to achieve goals. In infants, the ability to distinguish intentional agents from inanimate objects begins by 9 months of age.

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gamma motor neuron

gamma motor neuron

see motor neuron.