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[ noun ] a state of readiness to respond
Synonyms Examples "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG" Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)It has further been shown that : ( 1 ) an experimental neurosis in its initial stages is associated with a reversible shift in the central autonomic balance ; ( 2 ) drugs altering the hypothalamic balance alter conditioned_reactions ; ( 3 ) in a state of depression , the positive conditioned_stimulus may fail to elicit a conditioned_reaction but cause an increased synchrony instead of the excitatory desynchronizing ( alerting ) effect on the EEG . Related terms |
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