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  2. Microsleep - Wikipedia

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    A microsleep is a sudden temporary episode of sleep or drowsiness which may last for a few seconds where an individual fails to respond to some arbitrary sensory input and becomes unconscious. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Episodes of microsleep occur when an individual loses and regains awareness after a brief lapse in consciousness, often without warning, or ...

  3. Oddball paradigm - Wikipedia

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    In the classic Oddball paradigm, two types of stimuli affecting the same sensory channel are presented randomly within an experiment, with a significant difference in the probability of occurrence. The more frequently occurring stimulus is called the standard stimulus, which serves as the background of the entire experiment; the less frequent ...

  4. Sensory processing disorder - Wikipedia

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    In Miller's nosology "sensory integration dysfunction" was renamed into "Sensory processing disorder" to facilitate coordinated research work with other fields such as neurology since "the use of the term sensory integration often applies to a neurophysiologic cellular process rather than a behavioral response to sensory input as connoted by ...

  5. 6 Signs You've Got "Sleep Debt" (& How To Finally Pay It Off)

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    1. Fatigue. Research indicates that daytime sleepiness is the most obvious and common sign of sleep debt.If you feel groggy even after you’ve been awake for a while or if you find yourself ...

  6. Absolute threshold - Wikipedia

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    Some people have an abnormally high or low absolute threshold for one or more senses that interferes with their quality of life. They tend to avoid stimulation, seek after it, or perhaps not notice it at all. This can be diagnosed as a sensory processing disorder, also known as sensory integration dysfunction, which is common in people with autism.

  7. Sensory overload - Wikipedia

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    Calming, focusing on music works for some. If a quick break does not relieve the problem, an extended rest is advised. People with sensory processing issues may benefit from a sensory diet of activities and accommodations designed to prevent sensory overload and retrain the brain to process sensory input more typically. It is important in ...

  8. How to Know If 6 Hours of Sleep Is Enough - AOL

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    According to Peter Polos, M.D., an associate professor of sleep medicine at Hackensack JFK Medical Center in New Jersey and a sleep expert for Sleep Number, it's not great. For most people, less ...

  9. Stimming - Wikipedia

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    Small objects known as stim toys or sensory toys may be used to satisfy a person's stimming behaviours. A stim toy may be specially designed for a specific stimming behaviour, such as a fidget toy , or it may be any ordinary object that a person can manipulate to perform the desired stimming behaviour.