Overstimulation

See: Stimulus (Psychology), Cause, Stimulus (Physiology), Action Potential, Sensory Receptors, Sexual Stimulation.

References

(Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulation#Over-stimulation Retrieved:2023-10-31.
- It is possible to become habituated to a particular degree of stimulation, and then find it uncomfortable to have a significant change from that level of the stimulus. Thus one can become used to intense stimuli or a fast-paced life and suffer withdrawal when they are removed. Stress and unhappiness may result an unaccustomed level of stimulation.Template:Cn
  Ongoing, long-term stimulation can for some individuals prove harmful, and a more relaxed and less stimulated life may be beneficial despite possible initial discomfort or stress from the change. See also; sensory overload and burnout.Template:Cn
  Autistic people often have a much lower threshold for overstimulation, and so suffer sensory overload at levels of stimulus that others find unexceptional.Template:Cn This can lead to an increased frequency of stimming, meltdowns, shutdowns, and dissociation compared to neurotypical people in similar situations.
  Chiropractor James Wilson has hypothesized that long-term overstimulation can result eventually in a phenomenon called adrenal fatigue, but there is no evidence that such a condition exists.