A noxious stimulus is an aversive thing or event; it may be chemical, thermal, or mechanical which is actually or potentially damaging. Noxious stimuli activate pain receptors. For instance, a very hot object (like a burner on an oven) is a noxious stimulus which elicits an aversive response; this is the reason why we do not like to touch very hot objects. Likewise homeowners might put bad-tasting substances on plants to ward off deer, or a parent putting a bad-tasting substance on a child’s thumb to keep him or her from sucking on it.
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mohammad looti (2025). Noxious Stimulus. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/trm/noxious-stimulus/
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mohammad looti. "Noxious Stimulus." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2025. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/trm/noxious-stimulus/.
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