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Sensory Deprivation


name        char
status      student
age         30s

Question -  what is "sensory deprivation"?


Not being exposed to any sort of stimulation from the environment. This was
brought to the forefront by the work done at M'Gill University in Canada by
sumbersing volunteers in isothermic tanks. With no light sound or odors and
lack of very much tactile feedback caused some very confused and upset
individuals...

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