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reafferent en · ADJ

Etymology

From re- + afferent.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Related to, or caused by reafference.
    • The network of areas we found more highly activated in expert meditators than in nonmeditators has recently been hypothesized to be part of the enactive experiential self network, which integrates efferent and reafferent processes concerning exteroception, proprioception, kinesthesia, and interoception. 2015 June 4, Maddalena Boccia, Laura Piccardi, Paola Guariglia, “The Meditative Mind: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of MRI Studies”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:

reafferent en · NOUN

Etymology

From re- + afferent.

Meanings

  1. A reafferent structure or connection.

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