lateral thinking

creative thinking that deliberately attempts to reexamine basic assumptions and change perspective or direction to provide a fresh approach to solving a problem. This term is often used synonymously with divergent thinking. [defined by British psychologist Edward de Bono (1933– )]

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April 23rd 2024

vibration receptor

a nerve ending that responds to various ranges of vibration frequencies. Vibration receptors have been identified through histological studies as Pacinian corpuscles, located at depths ranging from the skin surface to the connective tissue covering the surface of a bone. Some vibration receptors seem most sensitive to vibrations between 100 and 500 Hz, whereas others are most sensitive to those below 100 Hz.