stimulation
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Electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, is gaining popularity in the U.S. as a potential way to boost workouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The study compared 12 different therapies, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
There was also the deep fatigue that comes from constant stimulation and processing of new information, and the lack of time for anything other than exploring and working.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The goal was to help the deputies understand the feeling of sensory overwhelm, which many autistic people experience when incoming stimulation exceeds their capacity to process.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
This step is separate from, and arguably more primitive than, the receiving of information; before we get information, we are getting some stimulation through an act of stimulus response.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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