If we turn back to the Whiteheadian explanation proposed above, we can account for both sets of data as long as we remember that
degrees of alertness do not measure degrees of consciousness (witness the absent minded professor, «lost in thought»).
We understand it to include a certain
degree of alertness.
Not exact matches
There are many herbal teas that can provide the little perk
of alertness but definitely not to the same
degree as coffee.
Circadian rhythms influence our sleep patterns, and the
degree of light on the outside
of our eyelids affects our melatonin secretion and feelings
of alertness or fatigue.
On top
of that, the Platinum model gets a 360 -
degree camera system and Nissan's Intelligent Driver
Alertness system, which analyzes steering inputs to detect driver drowsiness, and uses audio and visual warnings to rouse them.
The breed standard describes the Toller as «a medium - sized, powerful, compact, balanced, well - muscled dog, medium to heavy in bone, with a high
degree of agility,
alertness, and determination.
In terms
of studies regarding behavioral problems, one extensive meta - analysis
of the relationship between sleep deprivation and cognition in school - aged children found a significant increase in behavioral problems in children with shorter sleep duration.25) Additionally, sleep deprivation resulted in a significant increment in
alertness and emotional reactivity in children, which led to delinquency, long - term emotional and behavioral difficulties.26 — 28) Consistent with such findings, sleep deprived subjects were more alert to negative stimuli, 29) and more susceptible to exaggerated aggressive impulses.30) Emotional lability and impulsivity were all strongly correlated with sleep deprivation, 31) with the severity
of emotional dysregulation worsening as a function
of the
degree of sleep restriction.32)