: a Japanese form of wrestling that is performed by very large men.
Sensation (psychology) Sensation is the body's detection of external or internal stimulation (e.g., eyes detecting light waves, ears detecting sound waves). Perception utilizes the brain to make sense of the stimulation (e.g., seeing a chair, hearing a guitar). Sensation involves three steps: 1  Sensory receptors detect stimuli. 2  Sensory stimuli are transduced into electrical impulses (action potentials) to be decoded by the brain. 3  Electrical impulses move along neural pathways to specific parts of the brain wherein the impulses are decoded into useful information (perception).
Sensation (perception): conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors. Steps to Sensation. Stimuli elicit action potentials , which are propagated to the CNS by nerves. Within the CNS, nerve tracts convey action potentials to the cerebral cortex and to other areas of the CNS.