Directly triggering the brains rewardcentre with a device. I would definitely call that an external stimulus. But that depends on whether you use a literal or figurative meaning of the word 'external'.
This is the second time I've posted it here since it was removed by the automod the first time. Maybe you saw the original post in !analog@lemmy.world?
I, like many of you I'm sure, am an avid collector of hobbies. Recently I've been into Analog Photography. Partly because I like the old machines involved and also because of the creativity and expression of making pictures.
One might ask: 'why not use a digital camera? It's so much easier, potentially cheaper and technically "better".'
To me it's like painting instead of drawing, maybe similar but also very different. One is not better than the other and you will get different results.
Directly triggering the brains rewardcentre with a device. I would definitely call that an external stimulus. But that depends on whether you use a literal or figurative meaning of the word 'external'.