id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9881 Stimulation - Wikipedia .html text/html 1070 186 46 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). 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. Over-stimulation[edit] 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. Social emotional development ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9881.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9881.txt