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

Brain implants will provide all the auditory and visual stimulation needed to simulate any form of live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

Yearning for a kind of abstract stimulation that even she can’t put into words, Camille is transfixed by her beloved chair.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He means that attention allows us, in a “uniquely human” way, to set goals and follow through on them without being distracted by every bit of stimulation around us.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel