Effect and Stimulus

Effect

Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Stimulus and effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stimulus" instead a noun "Effect".

Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Effect and stimulus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Stimulus".

special	special effect	special stimulus
normal	normal effect	normal stimulus
specific	specific effect	specific stimulus
direct	direct effect	direct stimulus
Other adjectives: dramatic, immediate, minor, random, visual.

It's not clear, however, if this is a form of Tetris Effect or an adaptation of the sensory system to a constant stimulus.

Source: The Tetris Effect
There is a psychological/biological condition named after him - the "Coolidge effect." It refers to situations where someone (almost always male) has renewed sexual interest and energy because new... uh, stimulus has entered his life.

Source: Useful Notes / Calvin Coolidge
In Mass Effect 3, a salarian angrily wonders if humans being "so deprived of stimulus" is the cause of our apparent fascination with touching things.

Source: Sense Freak

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