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Stultification
Stultification (from Latin stultus stupid) refers to the state of being or a situation or an action causing one to become * stupid or * foolish or * unsound The silent implication of stultification in neurobiological terms is that certain external influences can have a lasting neural effect (reduction of the number of synapses, reduced number of interconnections between brain areas, less efficient signal transmission, etc). Such effects are studied by biopsychologists and psychosomatic medicine.
Article summary
Stultification (from Latin stultus stupid) refers to the state of being or a situation or an action causing one to become * stupid or * foolish or * unsound The silent implication of stultification in neurobiological terms is that certain external influences can have a lasting neural effect (reduction of the number of synapses, reduced number of interconnections between brain areas, less efficient signal transmission, etc). Such effects are studied by biopsychologists and psychosomatic medicine.
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