Psychiatry and Psychology

Self Stimulation

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.(https://dictionary.apa.org/self-stimulation accessed 12/30/2020)

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Abstract

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.(https://dictionary.apa.org/self-stimulation accessed 12/30/2020)

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  • ICSS Intracranial Self-Stimulation
  • Self-Stimulation
  • Self Stimulations
  • Self-Stimulations
  • Stimulation, Self
  • Stimulations, Self
  • Intracranial Self Stimulation
  • Intracranial Self Stimulations
  • Self Stimulation, Intracranial
  • Self Stimulations, Intracranial

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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human & animal

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65(64)

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  1. F01.145.775w
  2. F02w.830w.784w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Self Stimulation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012653. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012653
  2. Self Stimulation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimming
  3. Self Stimulation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15780353