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“When the possibility of feeling homeostatic feelings is suspended, no matter by what mechanism,” Mr. Damasio writes, “consciousness is suspended as well.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the weeks following birth, however, leptin also helps direct the formation of circuits that control homeostatic functions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
“Increased homeostatic sleep pressure could combine with dull proceedings and/or a sense of confidence and safe surroundings to reduce vigilance and allow sleepiness to win.”
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2024
“It starts to activate this homeostatic mechanism to get oxygen back, either by breathing harder or making your heart beat faster,” she adds.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 12, 2023
Older animals would be expected to have better homeostatic controls than younger individuals.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas
