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What does 'sensation' refer to?

The interpretation of sensory information

The process by which we receive and represent stimulus energies

Sensation refers to the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment. This includes the basic experience of stimuli such as light, sound, taste, touch, and smell before any interpretation occurs. It involves the initial detection of physical energy (like light waves or sound waves) and the transformation of that energy into neural signals that the brain can process.

This distinction is important because sensation is a foundational aspect of perception, which builds on this raw data by interpreting it. While interpretation of sensory information, intuitive realizations, and psychological responses to stimuli are related concepts, they do not capture the primary function of sensation itself. Sensation is purely about the raw data collection from the environment, without the cognitive processes involved in interpreting that data.

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A sudden intuitive realization

The psychological response to physical stimuli

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