1 |
[ noun ] the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
Examples "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Thus , a low intensity of hypothalamic cortical discharges prevails in sleep and a high one during wakefulness , resulting in synchronous EEG potentials in the former and asynchrony in the latter condition . The emotional_states produced by drugs influence the cortical_potentials in a characteristic manner ; synchrony prevails in the EEG of the experimental animal after administration of tranquilizers , but asynchrony after application of analeptic and psychoactive_drugs . Related terms synchronism synchronism synchronism temporal_relation desynchronize |
* |
|