- efference
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efférence — ⇒EFFÉRENCE, subst. fém. ANAT., PSYCHOL. Qualité de ce qui est efférent. Anton. afférence (v. ce mot ex.). Les efférences cérébelleuses émanent des noyaux centraux et aboutissent en principe aux noyaux moteurs [Zool., t. 3, 1974, p. 674 (encyclop … Encyclopédie Universelle
Efference copy — Efference copies are created with our own movement but not those of other people. This is why other people can tickle us (no efference copies of the movements that touch us) but we cannot tickle ourselves (efference copies tell us that we are… … Wikipedia
efference — noun a) The state of being efferent b) An efferent process … Wiktionary
efference — ˈef(ə)rən(t)s noun ( s) : efferent activity * * * effˈerence noun • • • Main Entry: ↑efferent … Useful english dictionary
efferent — efference, n. efferently, adv. /ef euhr euhnt/, Anat., Physiol. adj. 1. conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent). n. 2. an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel. [1830 40; < L efferent (s. of efferens carrying… … Universalium
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Facial feedback hypothesis — The facial feedback hypothesis states that facial movement can influence emotional experience. For example, an individual who is forced to smile during a social event will actually come to find the event more of an enjoyable… … Wikipedia
Anti-Hebbian learning — In neuroethology and the study of learning, anti Hebbian learning describes a particular class of learning rule by which synaptic plasticity can be controlled. These rules are based on a reversal of Hebb’s postulate, and therefore can be… … Wikipedia
afférence — ⇒AFFÉRENCE, subst. fém. I. Vx. ,,Rapport, produit d un bien. Relation. (Ac. Compl. 1842). Rem. Afférence est donné comme vx dans cette accept. par tous les dict. du 19e et du 20e s. qui le citent (LAND. 1834, Ac. Compl. 1842, BESCH. 1845, Lar.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mormyrinae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
