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something that arouses action or activity
seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater
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For instance, heart rate or EKG readings, now available with greater fidelity by wearables, might point to anxiety around particular stimuli, or reflexive physiological responses to certain situations.
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Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This pairing enabled the researchers to study how rats processed the combination of negative and positive stimuli from their very first exposure.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Using nearly 30 lab rats as their subjects, the research offers insights into how negative stimuli paired with drug rewards influence behavior, offering new perspectives on why addiction manifests differently among individuals.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
This variability challenges prior assumptions that tolerance to aversive stimuli would develop uniformly across individuals.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Typically, this sensation is felt on the scalp, neck, or spine, and is sometimes described as a tingling sensation triggered by specific sounds or visual stimuli.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Through how the rats processed this negative-then-positive stimuli, the researchers gained fascinating new insights into individual susceptibility to addiction.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
As a result, normal sensations such as light touch or mild pressure may be perceived as painful, and painful stimuli may feel more intense than usual.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
By tailoring these materials to react to external stimuli, researchers aim to revolutionize fields that require precision, responsiveness, and enhanced performance in challenging environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2024
Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This pairing enabled the researchers to study how rats processed the combination of negative and positive stimuli from their very first exposure.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Using nearly 30 lab rats as their subjects, the research offers insights into how negative stimuli paired with drug rewards influence behavior, offering new perspectives on why addiction manifests differently among individuals.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
This variability challenges prior assumptions that tolerance to aversive stimuli would develop uniformly across individuals.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Typically, this sensation is felt on the scalp, neck, or spine, and is sometimes described as a tingling sensation triggered by specific sounds or visual stimuli.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Through how the rats processed this negative-then-positive stimuli, the researchers gained fascinating new insights into individual susceptibility to addiction.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
As a result, normal sensations such as light touch or mild pressure may be perceived as painful, and painful stimuli may feel more intense than usual.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
By tailoring these materials to react to external stimuli, researchers aim to revolutionize fields that require precision, responsiveness, and enhanced performance in challenging environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Stimuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimuli. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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