Sensation (disambiguation) facts for kids
Sensation is a word with many different meanings! It can describe how your body feels things, a type of music, a big dance party, or even a snack food. Let's explore some of the ways we use the word "sensation."
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What is Sensation?
In psychology, sensation is how our bodies gather information from the world around us. It's the first step in understanding what's happening. Think about your five main senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
How Our Senses Work
When you see a bright light, hear a loud noise, or touch something hot, your sense organs pick up this information. Your eyes, ears, skin, tongue, and nose have special cells that detect these things. They then send signals to your brain.
Sensation and Perception
Sensation is just the raw information. For example, your eyes detect light and colors. But your brain then takes this information and makes sense of it. This process of making sense of the information is called perception. So, sensation is feeling the warmth of the sun, and perception is understanding that it's a sunny day.
Sensation in Entertainment
The word "sensation" is also used for many exciting things in music, movies, and comics.
Music
- Sensation (song) is a famous song by the British rock band The Who. It was released in 1969.
- The Sensations were an American music group from the 1950s and early 1960s. They sang R&B and pop songs.
Movies and TV
- Sensations of 1945 is an American film from 1944. It was a musical comedy.
- The Sensations (television) was a popular TV show in the Philippines.
Comics and Animation
- Sensation Comics was a comic book series. It was known for featuring Wonder Woman as a main character.
- Sensation Animation was a company that made animated shows. It was part of the Walt Disney Corporation for a time.
Sensation as an Event
Sensation (event) is the name of a very large indoor dance event. These events are known for their amazing light shows and special effects. They often have specific dress codes, like everyone wearing white or black.
- Sensation Black is a version of the event where everyone wears black clothes.
- Sensation White is a version where everyone wears white clothes.
Other Meanings of Sensation
The word "sensation" can also refer to other interesting things.
Cruise Ship
- The Sensation (ship) was a large cruise ship. It belonged to the Carnival Cruise Line. It sailed to many different places, taking people on fun vacations.
Art Exhibition
- The Sensation exhibition was a British art show that took place in 1997. It featured art from young British artists.
Books
- A Sensation novel was a type of popular book genre in Britain during the 1860s. These books often had exciting plots with secrets and mysteries.
Snacks
- Walkers Sensations are a brand of potato crisps (or potato chips) made by Walkers. They come in many different flavors.
