physiological reaction
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4.5
- noun
- /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl riˈækʃən/
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reacción fisiológica
- Measuring physiological reactions can offer more insight about the automaticity of stereotypes and can more accurately assess when individuals suppress stereotypes than self-report measures.
And also there is a physiological reaction to not having that substance in your body.
- And also there is a physiological reaction to not having that substance in your body.
- If they can't be with the thing that they're addicted to, or use the thing they're addicted to, they literally experience a physiological reaction.
- Well, one thing is that there is a physiological reaction that corresponds to this phrase that, you know, the hair on the back of my neck stood on end.
- So two people could be in the same situation but have so that person still had the same physiological reactions.
- Really, that's huge. And what happens is we go into fantasy, then life shows up differently and we have this overwhelming physiological reaction,
Examples
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It's one of the most subtle, difficult-to-detect forms of abusive behavior, and it's only spotted sometimes because, for some children, it causes a physiological reaction.
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In these situations, what comes first is very often an intense emotional and bodily experience, but neither the person nor the therapist will have any idea what the extreme emotional and physiological reaction means.
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And also there is a physiological reaction to not having that substance in your body.
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People's physiological reactions to MP are directly related to the concentration levels as well as the length of time they were exposed to the chemical.
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Well, one thing is that there is a physiological reaction that corresponds to this phrase that, you know, the hair on the back of my neck stood on end.
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Heart rates and GSR were assessed, and subjects were given correct or false feedback regarding their physiological reactions to the sounds.
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Worry is characterized by the thoughts and negative experiences toward tests, whereas emotionality is associated with the physiological reactions of the person who experiences a testing situation.
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Children who have different tempers also have different physiological reactions (Hoffman et al., 1998).
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Anger has recently been defined as a syndrome of relatively specific feelings, cognitions, and physiological reactions that are linked with an urge to injure some target (Berkowitz & Harmon-Jones, 2004).
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Stress often triggers a physiological reaction in the body, such as increased heart rate and muscle tension.
Synonyms
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3.7
A quick action you do without thinking in response to something
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A quick movement your body makes without thinking, for example pulling your hand from something hot
An automatic action your body makes without thinking when something touches or moves near you
A quick action you do without thinking
An automatic body response to a touch or sound that happens without thinking
An automatic action your body makes without being taught
An automatic body response to a signal without learning
How Automatic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably derived from 'physiological' (relating to bodily/biological processes) combined with 'reaction' (a response), yielding a bodily response to a stimulus. This is a standard adjective+noun composition found across languages and not idiomatic, so learners who know both words can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Physiological reaction comes from a simple image: the body's natural parts (physiological) give a quick reaction like an alarm or a reflex when something happens. So it means a fast, 'automatic' body response to a signal.