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sensation

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Definition

Sensation is the initial biological and psychological process by which sensory receptors detect physical stimuli from the environment and convert them into neural signals. As an academic concept, it investigates the foundational mechanisms of sensory input, serving as the basis for subsequent perceptual and cognitive processing.

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Transduction Mechanisms

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Sensory Coding