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A low level of reflexivity would result in individuals shaped largely by their environment (or "society"). A high level of social reflexivity would be defined by individuals shaping their own norms, tastes, politics, desires, and so on. This is similar to the notion of autonomy. (See also structure and agency and social mobility.)
In biology, a reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary, unplanned sequence or action [1] and nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus. [2] [3] The simplest reflex is initiated by a stimulus, which activates an afferent nerve. The signal is then passed to a response neuron, which generates a response.
A positionality statement, also called reflexivity statement or identity statement, is a statement wherein a person (such as a researcher or teacher) reports and discusses their group identities, such as in a grant proposal or journal submission.
Hypertonia is a condition characterized by increased muscle tone, leading to stiffness and difficulty in movement.
Reflexive relation, a relation where elements of a set are self-related; Reflexive user interface, an interface that permits its own command verbs and sometimes underlying code to be edited; Reflexive operator algebra, an operator algebra that has enough invariant subspaces to characterize it; Reflexive space, a subset of Banach spaces
Motor control is the regulation of movements in organisms that possess a nervous system.Motor control includes conscious voluntary movements, subconscious muscle memory and involuntary reflexes, [1] as well as instinctual taxes.
Low humidity and the absence of rain — for the next seven to 10 days at least — will help critical fire conditions persist throughout the region. “There’s no moisture in the air, so that ...
In physiology, a stimulus [1] is a change in a living thing's internal or external environment.This change can be detected by an organism or organ using sensitivity, and leads to a physiological reaction. [2]