emotion vs sensation

emotion

noun
  • A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. 

  • A reaction by a non-human organism with behavioral and physiological elements similar to a person's response. 

sensation

noun
  • A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed. 

  • A widespread reaction of interest or excitement. 

How often have the words emotion and sensation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )