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stimulation

[stim-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌstɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The model also considered the brain's resting activity immediately before stimulation, giving it information about the participant's current neural state.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

They found that rhythmic stimulation can reduce the frequency and intensity of tics.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

"It has to learn how an individual brain responds and adapt the stimulation accordingly. Ultimately, the device should adapt to the person, not the other way around."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

To address this problem, the researchers trained a deep neural network, a type of AI designed to recognize complex patterns, to predict how the visual cortex would respond to different electrical stimulation settings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Now it seemed that what she had thought was maturity, serenity and compassion was only the tranquillity that follows a joyful stimulation.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

That device sends mild electrical stimulations through the vagus nerve to the brain, sparking a release of chemicals like serotonin and dopamine which help us regulate our mood.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

It turned out that both were equally as sensitive to the strong stimulations.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023

During both states of consciousness, the animals experienced specific stimulations: two audio tones, including one on its own and another paired with a puff of air on the face.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023

Knowing where to direct brain stimulations also does not resolve the question of what frequency to use, scientists said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

There is no doubt, further, that our waking life is constantly influenced by such trivial stimulations.

From The Story of the Mind by James Mark Baldwin


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