stimulation
Provocation of response
Stimulation is the act of arousing activity, interest, or energy in something.
Physical stimulation activates nerves or muscles: The treatment uses electrical stimulation of the muscles.
Mental stimulation engages the mind: Children need stimulation to develop properly.
The word often implies something beneficial—environments lacking stimulation produce boredom or underdevelopment.
Sexual stimulation arouses erotic response.
Surge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
arousal · buzz · charge · jolt · kick · high · titillation · provocative
Source of creative impulse
- driveOperate a vehicle
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- passionIntense emotional drive
incentive · purpose · aspiration · encouragement · spur · impetus · catalyst · spark
Perceived stimulus or phenomenon
- tactileOf the touching sense
- visualOf or concerning sight
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
touch · vibration · massage · acupuncture · electrotherapy · desensitization · sensitivity · response
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- biofeedbackTraining via physiological monitoring
- electrodesElectrical contact points
transcranial · muscle · nerve · recovery · treatment · healing · regeneration · circulation
Desire to learn
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
discovery · learning · insight · contemplation · pondering · intellectual · mental · brainstorming
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
excitement · arousal · buzz · charge · jolt · kick · high · titillation · provocative · electrifying
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- driveOperate a vehicle
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- ambitionDesire for achievement
passion · incentive · purpose · aspiration · encouragement · spur · impetus · catalyst · spark · trigger
sensation
Perceived stimulus or phenomenon
nerve · touch · vibration · massage · acupuncture · electrotherapy · desensitization · sensitivity · response · receptor
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- biofeedbackTraining via physiological monitoring
electrodes · transcranial · muscle · nerve · recovery · treatment · healing · regeneration · circulation · therapy
curiosity
Desire to learn
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
exploration · discovery · learning · insight · contemplation · pondering · intellectual · mental · brainstorming · ideation
boost
Upward push or increase
increase · elevate · strengthen · augment · improve · enrich · fortify · invigorate · energize · reinforce
- acupunctureacupoints, needling, acupuncture needles, acupuncture points, electroacupuncture
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- excitementexcitement, enthusiasm, eagerness, exhilaration, thrill
- pet carepet daycare, dog daycare, doggy daycare, pet boarding, cat boarding
- drug effectsanalgesia, allergic reaction, vasodilation, vasoconstriction, nausea
- Pregnancy Factorsprenatal care, folic acid, folate, prenatal testing, placenta
stimulationsedation
Drug-induced calm state
dormancy · suppression · inhibition · torpor · lethargy
stimulationdiscouragement
Loss of confidence
deterrence · demotivation · suppression · inhibition · dampening
stimulationboredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
monotony · tedium · dullness · sensory deprivation · deprivation
- electrical stimulationCurrent applied to body
- mental stimulationEngagement of cognitive faculties
- sexual stimulationPhysical acts causing arousal
- ovarian stimulationHormone-induced egg maturation
- sensory stimulationInput activating perceptual systems
- visual stimulationInput that engages sight
stimulating, overstimulation, stimulations, stimulative, hyperstimulation, understimulation, self-stimulation