a body position, marked by escalated muscle tone, which is taken on in readying for a reaction.
POSTURAL SET: "Postural sets apply to the entire muscular system."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "POSTURAL SET," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/postural-set/ (accessed January 27, 2023).