Stimulation is the encouragement of development or the cause of activity in general. For example, "The press provides stimulation of political discourse." An interesting or fun activity can be described as "stimulating", regardless of its physical effects on senses. Stimulate means to act as a stimulus to; stimulus means something that rouses the recipient to activity; stimuli is the plural of stimulus.
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A particular use of the term is physiological stimulation, which refers to sensory excitation, the action of various agents or forms of energy (stimuli) on receptors that generate impulses that travel through nerves to the brain (afferents). There are sensory receptors on or near the surface of the body, such as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, hair cells in the cochlea of the ear, touch receptors in the skin and chemical receptors in the mouth and nasal cavity. There are also sensory receptors in the muscles, joints, digestive tract, and membranes around organs such as the brain, the abdominal cavity, the bladder and the prostate (providing one source of sexual stimulation). Stimulation to the external or internal senses may evoke involuntary activity or guide intentions in action. Such emotional or motivating stimulation typically is also experienced subjectively (enters awareness, is in consciousness). Perception can be regarded as conceptualised stimulation, used in reasoning and intending, for example. When bodily stimulation is perceived it is traditionally called a sensation, such as a kind of touch or a taste or smell, or a painful or pleasurable sensation. This can be thought of as psychological stimulation, which is a stimulus affecting a person's thinking or feeling processes.
Stimulation, in general, refers to how organisms perceive incoming stimuli. As such it is part of the stimulus-response mechanism. Simple organisms broadly react in three ways to stimulation: too little stimulation causes them to stagnate, too much to die from stress or inability to adapt, and a medium amount causes them to adapt and grow as they overcome it. Similar categories or effects are noted with psychological stress with people. Thus, stimulation may be described as how external events provoke a response by an individual in the attempt to cope.[1]
It is possible to become habituated to a particular degree of stimulation, and then find it uncomfortable to have a significant change from that level of the stimulus. Thus one can become used to intense stimuli or a fast-paced life and suffer withdrawal when they are removed. Stress and unhappiness may result an unaccustomed level of stimulation.[citation needed]
Ongoing, long-term stimulation can for some individuals prove harmful, and a more relaxed and less stimulated life may be beneficial despite possible initial discomfort or stress from the change. See also; sensory overload and burnout.[citation needed]
Autistic people often have a much lower threshold for overstimulation, and so suffer sensory overload at levels of stimulus that others find unexceptional.[citation needed] This can lead to an increased frequency of stimming, meltdowns, shutdowns, and dissociation compared to neurotypical people in similar situations.
Chiropractor James Wilson has hypothesized that long-term overstimulation can result eventually in a phenomenon called adrenal fatigue, but there is no evidence that such a condition exists.[2]
^Booth, DA; Sharpe, O; Freeman, RP; Conner, MT (2011). "Insight into sight, touch, taste and smell by multiple discriminations from norm". Seeing and Perceiving. 24 (5): 485–511. doi:10.1163/187847511X588773. PMID 21902879.
^Cadegiani, Flavio A.; Kater, Claudio E. (December 2016). "Adrenal fatigue does not exist: a systematic review". BMC Endocrine Disorders. 16 (1): 48. doi:10.1186/s12902-016-0128-4. PMC4997656. PMID 27557747.
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stimulation, other, uses, disambiguation, confused, with, simulation, encouragement, development, cause, activity, general, example, press, provides, stimulation, political, discourse, interesting, activity, described, stimulating, regardless, physical, effect. For other uses see Stimulation disambiguation Not to be confused with Simulation Stimulation is the encouragement of development or the cause of activity in general For example The press provides stimulation of political discourse An interesting or fun activity can be described as stimulating regardless of its physical effects on senses Stimulate means to act as a stimulus to stimulus means something that rouses the recipient to activity stimuli is the plural of stimulus Excited audience members in Australia A particular use of the term is physiological stimulation which refers to sensory excitation the action of various agents or forms of energy stimuli on receptors that generate impulses that travel through nerves to the brain afferents There are sensory receptors on or near the surface of the body such as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye hair cells in the cochlea of the ear touch receptors in the skin and chemical receptors in the mouth and nasal cavity There are also sensory receptors in the muscles joints digestive tract and membranes around organs such as the brain the abdominal cavity the bladder and the prostate providing one source of sexual stimulation Stimulation to the external or internal senses may evoke involuntary activity or guide intentions in action Such emotional or motivating stimulation typically is also experienced subjectively enters awareness is in consciousness Perception can be regarded as conceptualised stimulation used in reasoning and intending for example When bodily stimulation is perceived it is traditionally called a sensation such as a kind of touch or a taste or smell or a painful or pleasurable sensation This can be thought of as psychological stimulation which is a stimulus affecting a person s thinking or feeling processes Contents 1 Overview 2 Over stimulation 3 See also 4 ReferencesOverview editStimulation in general refers to how organisms perceive incoming stimuli As such it is part of the stimulus response mechanism Simple organisms broadly react in three ways to stimulation too little stimulation causes them to stagnate too much to die from stress or inability to adapt and a medium amount causes them to adapt and grow as they overcome it Similar categories or effects are noted with psychological stress with people Thus stimulation may be described as how external events provoke a response by an individual in the attempt to cope 1 Over stimulation editMain article Sensory overload nbsp Representation of an individual reacting to sensory overload It is possible to become habituated to a particular degree of stimulation and then find it uncomfortable to have a significant change from that level of the stimulus Thus one can become used to intense stimuli or a fast paced life and suffer withdrawal when they are removed Stress and unhappiness may result an unaccustomed level of stimulation citation needed Ongoing long term stimulation can for some individuals prove harmful and a more relaxed and less stimulated life may be beneficial despite possible initial discomfort or stress from the change See also sensory overload and burnout citation needed Autistic people often have a much lower threshold for overstimulation and so suffer sensory overload at levels of stimulus that others find unexceptional citation needed This can lead to an increased frequency of stimming meltdowns shutdowns and dissociation compared to neurotypical people in similar situations Chiropractor James Wilson has hypothesized that long term overstimulation can result eventually in a phenomenon called adrenal fatigue but there is no evidence that such a condition exists 2 See also editPsychomotor agitation Stress managementReferences edit Booth DA Sharpe O Freeman RP Conner MT 2011 Insight into sight touch taste and smell by multiple discriminations from norm Seeing and Perceiving 24 5 485 511 doi 10 1163 187847511X588773 PMID 21902879 Cadegiani Flavio A Kater Claudio E December 2016 Adrenal fatigue does not exist a systematic review BMC Endocrine Disorders 16 1 48 doi 10 1186 s12902 016 0128 4 PMC 4997656 PMID 27557747 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stimulation amp oldid 1194834173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
