Sensation (psychology) A sense is a biological system used by an organism for sensation, the process of gathering information about the surroundings through the detection of stimuli. Although, in some cultures, five human senses were traditionally identified as su ...

refers to the processing of the senses by the sensory system. Sensation or sensations may also refer to:

In arts and entertainment

In literature

Sensation (fiction) Sensation is the fiction-writing mode for portraying a character's perception of the senses. According to Ron Rozelle, "...the success of your story or novel will depend on many things, but the most crucial is your ability to bring your reader in ...

, a fiction writing mode *

Sensation novel The sensation novel, also sensation fiction, was a literary genre of fiction that achieved peak popularity in Great Britain in between the early 1860s and mid to late 1890s,I. Ousby ed., ''The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English'' (1995) p. 8 ...

, a British literary genre *''

Sensation Comics ''Sensation Comics'' is the title of an American comic book comics anthology, anthology series published by DC Comics that ran for 109 issues from 1942 to 1952. For most of its run, the lead feature was Wonder Woman, a character which had been int ...

'', a comic book series

In film and television

* ''Sensation'' (2021 film), a British mystery thriller film * ''Sensation'' (1936 film), a British crime film *''

Sensations of 1945 ''Sensations of 1945'' is a 1944 American musical-comedy film directed by Andrew Stone and starring Eleanor Powell. Released by United Artists, the film was an attempt to recapture the ensemble style of films such as ''Broadway Melody of 1936' ...

'', a 1944 American musical-comedy film * ''Sensations'' (film), a 1975 pornographic film *''Sensation'', a 1995 film starring

Kari Wührer Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show ''Remote Control'' (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abigail on USA Network's ''Swamp Thing'' (1991– ...

In music and dance

*''Sensations'', a sub-group of

Hey! Say! JUMP Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an nine-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates). The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more ...

* "Sensation" (song), by The Who * "Sensations" (Alphaville song), a song by German band Alphaville * ''Sensation'' (Anúna album), released in 2006 * ''Sensation'' (Aishah and The Fan Club album), released in 1988 *

The Sensations The Sensations were an American doo-wop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group formed in 1954 under the name the Cavaliers, soon after changing to the Sensations. The group scored two hits on the US R&B chart in 1956 with the Atco Reco ...

, an American musical R&B/pop quartet of the 1950s and early 1960s *

Sensation (event) Sensation is an indoor electronic dance music event which originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and organized by ID&T. The original event, which ran exclusively in the Amsterdam Arena for a period of five years until 2005, is now located through ...

, an indoor dance event which originated from the Netherlands * SENSATION (music project), a band and a label formed by the Malaysian-Chinese singer-songwriter Gary Chaw

Other uses in arts and entertainment

Sensation (art exhibition) ''Sensation'' was an exhibition of the collection of contemporary art owned by Charles Saatchi, including many works by Young British Artists (YBAs), which first took place 18 September – 28 December 1997 at the Royal Academy of Arts in Londo ...

, a controversial British art exhibition

In science and technology

* Aeroflying Sensation, a French ultralight aircraft * HTC Sensation, a HTC mobile phone * Sensation Science Centre, a science centre in Dundee, Scotland

Businesses

Sensation Animation BVS Entertainment, Inc., previously known as Saban Productions, Saban Entertainment and Saban International, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it ...

, a subsidiary group of

The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...

Sensation Lawn Mowers Sensation Lawn Mowers was a commercial lawnmower brand created by Howard Phelps in 1944. The Sensation Lawn Mower Company was located in Ralston, Nebraska, USA. History In 1941 Howard Phelps received patent number 2,265,545 on his mowing mac ...

, a defunct manufacturer of lawn mowers and lawn equipment

Other uses

Sensation (mango) The 'Sensation' mango is a late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida and was grown on a commercial scale. History The original tree grew from a seed planted in North Miami, Florida in 1935. For some decades the parents of Sens ...

, a mango cultivar that originated in south Florida * ''Sensation'' (ship), Carnival Cruise Line ship *

Sensation, Arkansas Sensation is an extinct town in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississip ...

, a ghost town *

Sensation play (BDSM) Sensation play, also known as sensual play or sensory play, is an act where senses are engaged in various ways to heighten erotic pleasure and induce sensuality. As an activity, it is meant to impart pleasurable and sexual arousal, arousing sensat ...

, a term in sexual culture *

Walkers Sensations Walkers Snack Foods Limited, trading as Walkers, is a British snack food manufacturer mainly operating in the UK and Ireland. The company is best known for manufacturing potato crisps and other snack foods. In 2013, it held 56% of the Britis ...

, a type of potato crisp * Vedana, the Buddhist concept of sensation