Sensation is a feminine noun that means sensitivity, feeling Or the activation of a certain sensory function.
Sensation indicates a simple experience that is lived and that is produced thanks to a stimulus (it can occur inside or outside the body) that occurs on a sensory organ. A sensation is felt by a person when the stimulus sends signals to the brain through nerves.
Sensations vary according to their intensity and duration.
This word can be related to medicine, as it is often used to describe a particular symptom. E.g.: feeling short of breath, feeling dizzy, feeling tired, feeling swollen, etc.
Figuratively speaking, the word sensation can indicate a strong emotion. Ex: I can't describe the feeling that went through my heart when I first saw you.
Also, a sensation can indicate something very good, that it has achieved fame or that causes interest and surprise in many people. Ex: The music of the American singer was the sensation of the summer.
Thermal sensation
The term thermal sensation refers to the temperature that is felt by people and that often does not match the temperatures that are revealed by thermometers. These differences can be explained thanks to some climatic factors, such as humidity and wind speed.
For example, when the thermometer reads 20ºC and the wind reaches a speed of 40 km/h, the thermal sensation, that is, the temperature felt by people is 14ºC.
In many Brazilian cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, when the thermometer registers 39ºC, the thermal sensation can reach 50ºC.
perception and feeling
Although they are often seen as synonymous, psychology indicates that perception and sensation are two distinct phenomena.
The sensation is the result of a stimulus that is received and decoded by the central nervous system. On the other hand, perception is the interpretation of that sensation.
The same sensation (or very similar sensations) can lead to different perceptions in different people. This is because each person has their own context and therefore interprets things differently, building different perceptions and ways of seeing the world.