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stimulation

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


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After high frequency electrical stimulation, the pearl-like regions became an average of 8% longer and 17% wider, with enlargement lasting at least 30 minutes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Once they understood why they found certain situations challenging, it was easier to give themselves permission for things like rest and breaks from sensory stimulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Smaller neurons tend to respond more easily to stimulation, making them more likely to fire excessively.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The friends are passingly concerned that they’ve outsourced too much of their mental stimulation to the internet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It was obvious that he wanted a fuller life for himself, a girlfriend, more interesting work, a handful of loyal buddies to hang out with, cultural stimulation beyond snippets of movies.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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

Scientists demonstrated that the jellies could acquire the ability to avoid obstacles through associative learning, a process through which organisms form mental connections between sensory stimulations and behaviors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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 were times when he wrote better surrounded by the stimulations of the office; when he was neither fagged nor disturbed he worked at home.

From Black Oxen by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton




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