stimulation

He pointed to a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, a small handheld machine that has been proven effective in treating depression by boosting helpful brain activity and reducing harmful brain patterns.

“Is this just sensory stimulation? Is this gesturing at the numinous? Is this referencing the mystical? There’s no meta-narrative here.”

I was constantly looking outside myself for both stimulation and sedation.

“For these cognitive benefits, it’s not about liking the interaction. It’s something deeper. It’s how we process natural stimulation.”

Though Ni-Ki is aware his childhood was not the norm, he says he received a lot of mental stimulation that helped him develop into the person he is now.