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Looking at neural correlates of microsleeps is difficult because microsleeps can also be triggered by monotonous tasks (e.g. such as driving or dozing off in class). Therefore, it is important to examine neural correlates of microsleep events with respect to experimental set-ups (e.g. simulated driving set-up, reaction time set-up, etc.).
A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.
Dozing-off [2] (Persian: آدم خوابش میگیره) is a 2012 play by Ali Nassirian which depicts the relationship between an actor and his wife on a journey. Mohsen Moeini worked on the project as a dramaturgist, using "Memories of Destruction", a series of paintings by Aydin Aghdashloo .
Hypnagogia is the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep, also defined as the waning state of consciousness during the onset of sleep. (Its corresponding state is hypnopompia –sleep to wakefulness.)
Dogeza (土下座) is an element of traditional Japanese etiquette which involves kneeling directly on the ground and bowing to prostrate oneself while touching one's head to the floor. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is used to show deference to a person of higher status, as a deep apology or to express the desire for a favor from said person.
Active sitting is the practice of enabling or encouraging movement while seated. It is also commonly known as dynamic sitting. The underlying notion highlights the advantages of incorporating flexibility and movement while sitting, as it can positively impact the human body and allow the completion of certain tasks that require sitting. [1] "
Employers have varying views of sleeping while on duty. Some companies have instituted policies to allow employees to take napping breaks during the workday in order to improve productivity [11] while others are strict when dealing with employees who sleep while on duty and use high-tech means, such as video surveillance, to catch their employees who may be sleeping on the job.
An Old Woman Dozing (circa 1656) is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch painter Nicolaes Maes. It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. The woman is dozing over a book and on the table next to her is a lace pillow for bobbin lace. Lace pillows were a favorite ...