Spontaneous Phenomena

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phenomena arising independently of external organizing influences. In philosophy, the spontaneous is associated with the self-motion of nature (Spinoza) or of cognition (Leibniz and Hegel). Dialectical materialism links the spontaneous to self-development, self-motion, and the resolution of the internal contradictions of phenomena (see V. I. Lenin, Poln. sobr. soch., 5th ed., vol. 29, p. 317).

Sociology studies such spontaneous social phenomena as migration and market relations, as well as various types of self-organization and of unorganized (unplanned) changes in social systems. The importance of spontaneous processes declines in proportion to social progress.

In medicine, the term “spontaneous” may refer to diseases and syndromes, for example, spontaneous pneumothorax, as well as to changes of unknown cause in their course, for example, the spontaneous remission of acute leukemia.

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No references found			In the first she reviews spontaneous phenomena occurring in daily life, including physical mediumship, which perhaps should have been treated separately, as such studies were sometimes conducted scientifically, including extensive precautions against fraud and sensory factors. The PK Zone: A Cross--Cultural Review of Psychokinesis by White, Rhea A. / The Journal of Parapsychology He added: "It's a natural human impulse to find order and meaning in spontaneous phenomena. LET'S FACE IT; There's an outbreak of weird lookalikes by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) My impression over the years is that a segment of those concerned with the study of spontaneous phenomena are not interested in explaining or understanding the phenomena. Guest editorial: thoughts on the study of spontaneous cases by Alvarado, Carlos S. / The Journal of Parapsychology			Spongiomorphida Spongiomorphidae spongocoel spongolite spongolith spongy spongy mesophyll spongy parenchyma sponson mount sponsor sponsored link spontaneous spontaneous abortion spontaneous amputation Spontaneous Combustion Spontaneous Emission spontaneous fission spontaneous generation spontaneous heating spontaneous ignition spontaneous liquefaction spontaneous magnetization Spontaneous Materialism spontaneous mutation spontaneous nucleation Spontaneous Phenomena spontaneous pneumothorax spontaneous polarization spontaneous process spontaneous symmetry breaking spontaneous-potential well logging Spontini, Gaspare Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico spoo spoof spoofing spooge spook spool spool file spool-type roller conveyor spooler spooling SpoolView spoolwork spoon spoon bit spoon nail Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Spoonbill Spooner, John Coit			Spontaneous Liability spontaneous liquefaction spontaneous liquefaction spontaneous liquefaction Spontaneous Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Spontaneous magnetization Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure Spontaneous Materialism Spontaneous Method spontaneous mutation spontaneous mutation spontaneous mutation spontaneous mutation spontaneous mutation Spontaneous Nasal Septal Perforation Spontaneous Neuropathic Pain spontaneous nucleation spontaneous nystagmus spontaneous nystagmus spontaneous nystagmus Spontaneous Oscillatory Contraction Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee Spontaneous Osteoporotic Fracture of the Sacrum Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions Spontaneous parametric down conversion Spontaneous Pathological Eye Movement Spontaneous Peak Alpha Frequency spontaneous PEEP Spontaneous Perforation of the Bile Duct spontaneous phagocytosis Spontaneous Phenomena Spontaneous Platelet Aggregating Factor spontaneous pneumothorax spontaneous pneumothorax spontaneous pneumothorax spontaneous polarization Spontaneous Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Spontaneous Potential Spontaneous Potential logging Spontaneous Premature Rupture of Membranes Spontaneous Preterm Birth Spontaneous process Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response spontaneous pulmonary arteriopathy spontaneous pulmonary arteriopathy spontaneous pulmonary arteriopathy spontaneous pulmonary arteriopathy Spontaneous Raman Effect Spontaneous reaction Spontaneous Reboot Spontaneous recovery Spontaneous Reduction of Intussusception spontaneous regression spontaneous regression spontaneous regression spontaneous regression spontaneous regression of cancer Spontaneous remission Spontaneous remission Spontaneous Remote Method Invocation Spontaneous Resolution Under Racemization Conditions

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