Mental Process
self stimulation
self stim·u·la·tion
Subclass of:
Psychophysiology; Behavior
Definitions related to self stimulation:
  • Stimulation which is self-administered; the stimulation may result in negative or positive reinforcement.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The act or process of inducing or increasing the level of arousal in oneself. It can be observed in various situations; for example, infants who are understimulated may explore their surroundings or babble to themselves.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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