sensory stimulation
Activating the senses
Sensory stimulation is input that activates any of the senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, or bodily awareness.
The term appears in contexts ranging from child development to therapy for dementia patients: The nursery provides rich sensory stimulation.
Sensory stimulation can be deliberately increased or reduced depending on need; sensory deprivation is its opposite.
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
- colorVisual hue property
- bright lightsIntense urban illumination
fragrance · light · sweetness · odor · pressure · sound · white noise · loud music · pitch · saltiness · vibration · umami · ASMR · gentle touch · softness · texture · hardness · deep pressure
- enrichmentvitamins, minerals, omega-3, nutrients, supplements
- basic needsfood, sleep, air, oxygen, sustenance
- elder caresenior care, aged care, elderly care, gerontologist, geriatrician
sensory stimulationsensory deprivation
Blocking all external stimuli
sensory isolation · numbness · anesthesia · desensitization · insensibility
sensory stimulationmeditation
Focused attention practice
introspection · turning inward · disengagement · floating · contemplation