naturalistic

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In additional experiments, mice ran freely on a wheel while viewing structured images or naturalistic movies at different contrast levels.

From Science Daily

In keeping with Walker-Silverman’s naturalistic approach, “Rebuilding” eschews a conventional plot, instead observing Dusty’s negotiation of an outside world he’s tried to avoid.

From Los Angeles Times

And the uneven direction results in scenes in which the actors’ delivery is stilted — full of anticipatory pauses, not the naturalistic flow of conversation.

From New York Times

But Parmet’s less interested in cultish dread than a more naturalistic dullness of isolation and groupthink you’d find in any closed conservative society where women of faith have been sold a purity narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

Unremarkable, naturalistic scenes of youthful adventuring fill out the coming-of-age drama.

From New York Times