fast

Examples of fast in the following topics:

• Eating Disorders

  • Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits, such as bingeing, purging, and/or fasting.
  • A purge can include self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives/diuretics, fasting, or excessive exercise.

• Perceiving Motion

  • This type of motion perception can be used to figure out how fast something is moving toward you—TTC, or "time to contact."

• Somatosensation: Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

  • These receptors differ in their field size (small or large) and their speeds of adaptation (fast or slow).
  • Thus, there are four types of mechanoreceptors based on the four possible combinations of fast vs. slow speed and large vs. small receptive fields.

• The Endocrine System and Hunger

  • However, during fasting, glucagon and epinephrin levels rise and stimulate hunger.

• Conscious vs. Unconscious Emotion

  • This process works without a conscious experience of what comprises the stimulus, and it is the fast source of bodily response.

• Eating Disorders

  • Compensatory behaviors can include the use of laxatives, self-induced vomiting, periods of restriction or fasting, or extreme levels of exercise to prevent weight gain.

• Arousal Theory of Motivation

  • These individuals are more likely to engage in risky behaviors like driving fast, riding roller coasters, and other activities that get their adrenaline pumping.

• Stimulants

  • Due to their availability and fast-acting effects, amphetamines are prime candidates for abuse.

• Introducing the Perception Process

  • Perception enables us to navigate the world and to make decisions about everything, from which T-shirt to wear or how fast to run away from a bear.

• Stages of the Action Potential

  • This process of depolarization, repolarization, and recovery moves along a nerve fiber from neuron to neuron like a very fast wave.