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Sensation versus Perception

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Sensation is a receptor's activation by a stimulus; perception is the brain's interpretation of that activation into a conscious experience, occurring at higher levels, not at the receptor.

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Two people with the same dental injury can perceive its pain differently.

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Assuming identical receptor input guarantees identical experience is the error — perception varies between people given the same stimulus.