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syncope

n. fainting: a transient loss of consciousness resulting from sudden reduction in the blood supply to the brain. The most common type is vasovagal syncope in which the drop in blood supply is caused by heightened vagus nerve activity in response to certain triggers, such as standing up too quickly or experiencing unpleasant stimuli (e.g., the sight of blood, severe emotional distress). —syncopal adj.

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November 20th 2024

perceptual synthesis

perceptual synthesis

1. the integration of experience from all the senses to establish knowledge of the external world and one’s interactions with it and to eliminate unessential information about both.

2. in auditory perception, a phenomenon in which people perceive missing sounds or faint sounds when the gap created by them is filled with white noise.