Definitions
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- n. the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
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Examples
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Notice how Valencia Ray held fast to her belief in the outcome, even when there was no evidence it could possibly happen; how precisely she visualized that outcome; how her reticular activating system brought just the right piece of information to mind at the critical moment; and how she took positive action on that information.
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The part of your brain that does this filtering is a fine network of nerves at the base of your brain called the reticular activating system RAS.
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