homeostasis
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An American Metaphor
a: Homeostasis ~
b: being a runner on second base
What: "Homeostasis is like being a runner on second base in a baseball game. The runner has a stable place to stand while he watches the next pitch, but at the same time he is poised for action. Homeostasis works the same way. Your body exists in a stable place while at the same time being poised to go into action."
Useful?
Writer: Deepak Chopra MD
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 19 2013 1:35 PM
# 4184 Critique Analogy
a: Homeostasis ~
b: biological gyroscope
What:
The gyroscope is a device that can maintain an orientation, a direction, unless it is acted on by an external force. Homeostasis is a biological system's tendency to maintain its current state, which is usually, in the case of humans, necessary for health and life.
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Aug 25 2014 5:21 PM
# 6146 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.