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sen·so·ry de·pri·va·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sensory deprivationnoun

    a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input

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  1. sensory deprivation

    Sensory deprivation is a process by which one or more of the senses are deliberately reduced or removed completely, either temporarily or indefinitely. This can be achieved through techniques such as isolation, use of sensory deprivation tanks, or the use of certain devices. It is often used in scientific research, therapy, or relaxation techniques. However, prolonged sensory deprivation can sometimes lead to negative psychological effects such as disorientation, hallucinations, or depression.

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  1. Sensory deprivation

    Sensory deprivation or perceptual isolation is the deliberate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses. Simple devices such as blindfolds or hoods and earmuffs can cut off sight and hearing respectively, while more complex devices can also cut off the sense of smell, touch, taste, thermoception, and 'gravity'. Sensory deprivation has been used in various alternative medicines and in psychological experiments. Short-term sessions of sensory deprivation are described as relaxing and conducive to meditation; however, extended or forced sensory deprivation can result in extreme anxiety, hallucinations, bizarre thoughts, and depression. A related phenomenon is perceptual deprivation, also called the ganzfeld effect. In this case a constant uniform stimuli is used instead of attempting to remove the stimuli, this leads to effects which has similarities to sensory deprivation. Sensory deprivation techniques were developed by some of the armed forces within NATO, as a means of interrogating prisoners within international treaty obligations. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the use of the five techniques by British security forces in Northern Ireland amounted to a practice of inhuman and degrading treatment.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sensory Deprivation

    The absence or restriction of the usual external sensory stimuli to which the individual responds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sensory deprivation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sensory deprivation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sensory deprivation in a Sentence

  1. Alan Gross:

    The first year was a year of sensory deprivation. I lost 70 pounds the first year not because I exercised so much but because the food was really bad, the food moved. There were critters in the food.

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