Sunday, October 16, 2016

Do we really only have 5 senses?

We don't need eyes to be able to see and we do not need to touch something to be able to feel it, we do not need to smell something to be able to taste it, why? Because we have multiple sense, not just 5, in fact we have a total of 10 senses. The other 5 senses are probably unfamiliar to you, this is because they are connected to our inner body, not external; these senses are: nociception, chronoception, proprioception, equilibrioception and thermoception. 
I'll briefly break down each one for you.

Nociception: is the sensory nervous system's response to certain harmful or potentially harmful stimuli.

Chronoception: sense of time 

Proprioception: the sense of body movement and position 

Equilibrioception: balance; prevention of falling over when standing 

Thermoception: the sense of temperature 

Yes these sense may sound strange, but without them we wouldn't be able to function properly, they are vital in our lives. Could you imagine living without a sense of time? You wouldn't sleep at the right time and you wouldn't be able to attend that life-changing interview on time 





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