Acceptance Rate By Year. 1  2009-2010: 27.8%. 2  2010-2011: 22.3%. 3  2011-2012: 19.4%. 4  2012-2013: 18.4%. 5  2013-2014: 18.1%. 6  Projected JHU Acceptance Rate 2017-2018: 19.6%.
Allostasis is the process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, through physiological or behavioral change. This can be carried out by means of alteration in HPA axis hormones, the autonomic nervous system, cytokines, or a number of other systems, and is generally adaptive in the short term (McEwen & Wingfield 2003).
Homeostasis is a term that refers to psychological and physiological balance achieved when one's needs and desires have been met. In a physiological context, homeostasis is disrupted by what is referred to as a need state, which is an innate need like hunger.