subjective responsibility

in the moral reasoning typical of children over the age of 10, the idea that an individual’s motives should be taken into account when judging an act. Compare objective responsibility. [proposed by Jean Piaget]

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November 25th 2024

visual association cortex

any of the visual areas in the cerebral cortex that lie outside the striate cortex, including V2, V3, V4, and V5. See also prestriate cortex.