stimulations
Things that excite
Stimulations is the plural of stimulation, referring to multiple instances of arousing activity or interest.
The word applies across domains: physical stimulations like massage or exercise, mental stimulations like puzzles or conversation, economic stimulations like tax cuts or spending programs.
The baby needs varied sensory stimulations for healthy development.
Answers or reactions
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- activationsActs of starting up
- triggersCauses or activates
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
adrenaline · cortisol · dopamine · endorphins · neurotransmitters · reactions · impulses · excitations
Conscious physical experiences
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- excitationStimulation of response
- tinglesSlight stinging sensations
- tactileOf the touching sense
vibrations · pulses · tickles · prickles · shivers · buzzing · warmth · chills
Approaches to healing illness
- therapiesMethods for healing conditions
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- electrotherapyMedical use of current
rehabilitation · physical therapy · TENS · ultrasound · hydrotherapy · exercises · mobilization · manipulation
Acts meant to antagonize
- inspirationsSources prompting creativity
- thought-provokingPrompting serious reflection
- mental challengesProblems requiring cognitive effort
- curiosityDesire to learn
ideas · discourse · debates · inquiries · puzzles · contemplation · reflections · insights
Rewards prompting action
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
tax breaks · bailouts · spending · injections · packages · boosts · rebates · credits
responses
Answers or reactions
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- activationsActs of starting up
- triggersCauses or activates
hormones · adrenaline · cortisol · dopamine · endorphins · neurotransmitters · reactions · impulses · excitations · heartbeat
sensations
Conscious physical experiences
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- excitationStimulation of response
- tinglesSlight stinging sensations
tactile · vibrations · pulses · tickles · prickles · shivers · buzzing · warmth · chills · goosebumps
treatments
Approaches to healing illness
- therapiesMethods for healing conditions
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
electrotherapy · rehabilitation · physical therapy · TENS · ultrasound · hydrotherapy · exercises · mobilization · manipulation · modalities
provocations
Acts meant to antagonize
- inspirationsSources prompting creativity
- thought-provokingPrompting serious reflection
- mental challengesProblems requiring cognitive effort
curiosity · ideas · discourse · debates · inquiries · puzzles · contemplation · reflections · insights · questions
incentives
Rewards prompting action
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
grants · tax breaks · bailouts · spending · injections · packages · boosts · rebates · credits · relief
stimulationssedations
Drug-induced sleep states
suppressions · inhibitions · depressants · tranquilizations · deadening
stimulationsmonotonies
Unvarying, wearisome sameness
dullnesses · ennui · disengagements · numbness · apathies
stimulationssuppressions
Acts of forcibly subduing
inhibitions · repressions · restraints · deactivations · immobilizations
- 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
stimulation, overstimulation, hyperstimulation, understimulation