eggheadedness

noun

Definition of eggheadednessnext
as in gray matter

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  1. gray matter
  2. intellectualism
  3. intelligence
  4. mentality
  5. intellect
  6. brain
  7. sense
  8. reason
Noun
  • Past studies have also examined changes in the brain during pregnancy, including the decreases in gray matter volume, as well as a reduction in brain size.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Research shows that regular mindfulness meditation not only improves well-being but also increases gray matter density in brain areas associated with self-awareness and empathy.
    Nik Ershov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of gray matter
Noun
  • Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Virgo Pallas in Virgo has the capacity to heal and bring intellectualism to matters.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of intellectualism
Noun
  • Today, such a contest would be made all the more unpredictable given the complexity and ambiguity of measuring progress toward something so abstract as intelligence.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The second episode illustrates the scope of the resources and intelligence operation required to identify and attempt to hunt him down.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • This mentality leads to further capital burn and deeper entrenchment in flawed strategies, prolonging the road to failure rather than success.
    Koray Köse, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • His strike-first mentality gets Devon knocked off the platform in ten seconds, and only Miguel’s win keeps them from the very bottom of the standings.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of mentality
Noun
  • Sting blends charisma, intellect and sonic sophistication on his tour.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Meaningful work is a magnet for maximizing a leader's effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Read the original article. brain structure & function brain 1 free article left Want More?
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of brain
Noun
  • The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • More than one commentator has compared the sense of crisis and fear that pervades America’s fragmented political culture to the situation in Weimar Germany in the years before that democratic government gave way to authoritarianism.
    Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sense
Noun
  • The first reason that alcohol should be cut out to lose fat is that it’s filled with empty calories.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This stems from the dual challenges of attracting and retaining women in STEM, with many women citing a lack of equity and exclusion as reasons for leaving tech.
    Corinne Post, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of reason
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