Sense of place

mind is imprinted with information instinctually, Locke argues that not only does all knowledge stems from the subject’s experience of the material world by means of the subject’s senses. The senses, Locke argues, are “infallible” and the sole means by which we organize knowledge. To demonstrate the necessity of the senses for knowledge, Locke proposes that all experience is derived from external objects (Argument of Book IV, Chapter XI, Section 4) and by means of geometric analogy, Locke…

Pennhurst Asylum, Spring City, PA 1987 All I hear is voices. All day, everyday, that's all I can hear. Sometimes I think it's normal, at least they keep me company. There are so many, but one voice always sticks out above all of them. Overall she usually stays calm, but she screams at me sometimes. She gets angry when I don’t do as she asks. 2 years earlier: I squirm in my seat on the park bench and wonder what my life would be like if I was like them; if only I was like the other kids in my…

mental images. Most common images provide reference to sight, smell, sound, taste, touch and feelings/emotions. The poems picked for the analysis, "Poem", "Windsurfing", and "Home Baked Bread”, provide examples of powerful imagery addressing different senses. “Poem” by William Carlos Williams is focused on visual images of movement. Even its four stanzas represent the cat’s steps. The movement of the cat is perceived by the reader as delicate and gingerly. At the same…

Sam Pollard The Senses (Journal) Audition A busy street. A jet in the sky. A child crying. These are just some of the millions of sounds that you encounter on a daily basis. But, how do these sounds go from one object to another? How do our ears work? How do we perceive sound and do we perceive sound differently than others? Even though we cannot see the inside of our ears to find out what is going on, we do know that hearing is triggered by certain physical stimuli. Pressure waves are one thing…

When describing an object there are always many things overlooked. To properly observe something you must use all the senses available. The senses of touch, smell, taste, sight, and sound are useful in describing something that is completely foreign. When touching a football glove the many different textures can be overwhelming. The palms have a smooth texture but they also feel tacky, to help them catch a ball. The back of the hand has a soft fabric that is padded to help protect from an…

In a recent study, scientists from Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) were able to show that humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuli thus, clarifying earlier misconceptions which claimed that humans could only approximately discriminate 10, 000 . To conduct this experiment, researchers used 128 odorous molecules to create scented mixtures that contained 10, 20 or 30 different components and then they asked 26 participants, out of whom 17…

Preparation, discussion, clarification of goals, negotiate towards a win-win outcome, agreement, and implementation of a course of action are all elements of becoming a strong negotiator. For instance, a decision regarding time, attendees, meeting place and all pertinent information of the topic must be made of the preparation process. During the discussion stage listening inattentively and take notes so, you are able to follow-up with questions when you are presenting your case. Therefore,…

I currently have 4.75 senses. Sight. Smell. Taste. Touch. And three-quarters of my hearing. However, the magic number was not always 4.75- it was a bit less. The weeks after my audiologist told me that I lost half my hearing can only be described as utter chaos. I was behind on AP Biology work. Hours were spent with my AP Spanish teacher preparing for aural quizzes. My teachers had grown accustomed to seeing an empty seat where I usually sat because of my frequent doctor appointments. On top…

be defined as the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and to the brain. The process is passive in the sense that we do not have to be consciously engaging in a "sensing" process. Perception can be defined as the active process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Perception is our way of making contact with our environment and discovering what is happening around us, and it is essential for us to…

1.2.1 The Structure of the Primary Sensory Organ, Tongue: Taste is primarily mediated by the endogenous gustatory organ, taste buds found within three of four types of papillae: fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate. The main muscular structure of the tongue is enclosed by an epithelial cell layer which contains small projections called papillae. Some regions of the papillae are specifically devoted to the detection of taste molecules and are called taste papillae or taste epithelium. The rest…