Sensory defensiveness

The seven senses – sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch, proprioception, and veromal – are invaluable to my performance in life. Some are necessary for basic function, and others are particularly enjoyable to have. The decision to lose or keep a certain sense is extremely arduous, as there are minute aspects of the senses that contribute to my everyday life in manners I do not notice. However, upon introspection, I was able to resolve the senses that I believed to be most and least imperative in…

Morning, It Was Friday” discusses how trauma can cause the brain to incorrectly process memories, rendering them incomplete and fragmented (421). Unlike trauma, sensory loss has a very different effect on the brain; in certain cases, it can actually promote how we form our own experiences. Oliver Sacks’…

senses, sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. Sensory marketing is based on the theory that conscious awareness, embodied cognition, and bodily sensations help determine the decisions consumers make (The Science of Sensory Marketing, 2015). Establishing a sensory signature has become vital to specialists who are trying to make a lasting impression on consumers. Throughout this paper multiple forms of sensory marketing will be touched on. Why? Sensory marketing allows specialist to…

Giving Up a Sense Out of the five senses, sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, I would choose to give up smell. Giving up smell also includes giving up taste. Although I love the taste of food, or the smell of the different seasons, I feel that smell and taste are the senses that I least need and will make less of an impact on my daily life, rather than if I took one of the other senses away. Being able to not go out with friends and enjoy food, or discuss how something tastes would be…

Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous romance novels of all time. It centers on the representation of society, manners, marriage, and love in 19th century England. Author, Jane Austen, tells the convoluted love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy and describes the challenges it takes for the two of them to receive their happy ending. Elizabeth is the protagonist of the story and plays a pivotal role in the plot because she is a round and dynamic character, has a variety of…

The five distinct senses act independently; However, they also team up to empower the mind to have a more useful understanding of its surroundings. What would the world be like if we couldn’t taste, smell, listen, feel or had no vision? Have you ever seen something that reminded you of a loved one? Smelt a scent and it brought back a certain place or memory? Every moment of the day at least one of our senses is working hard; replenishing the Brain with new information on how to be safe, how to…

Introduction Everyone has heard that myth that children simply do not like eating vegetables. However, this myth is quickly debunked if a child is asked which vegetable is their favorite. Not all children like all kinds of vegetables, but they usually have an answer ready. Whether if it is broccoli because it is shaped like a tree or carrots because they have a crunchy texture, there is always some explanation of why they like a particular vegetable or fruit. In the end, children tend to make…

A story with strong imagery can bring it from being monotonous and dreadful, to being full of life and interest. Imagery is an important in every story and it often separates the great from the good. The way imagery is defined is not just the visual images that play in your head like a movie, but it also applies to the other senses that humans can feel. These include your sense of smell, tastes, hearing, and touch. The story of Gilgamesh, written by David Ferry, is a tale that comes to mind…

In Chapter 3, sensory adaptation is described as “the process in which sensory receptors grow accustomed to constant, unchanging levels of stimuli over time” (Wood, Wood, and Boyd, 2014. p.79). Sensory experiences themselves begin with the process of sensation and end with the process of perception. According to Wood, Wood, and Boyd (2014), sensation is “the process through which the senses pick up visual, auditory, and other sensory stimuli and transmit them to the brain” (p.76). Furthermore,…

The aim of this investigation was to test whether balance is affected by age. The results of this experiment show that the younger age group have greater balance than the older age groups. The 0-20 year olds achieved an average time of 47.75 seconds with the average age being 13 years, the 20-40 year olds achieved an average time of 31.42 seconds with the average age being 31 years, the 40-60 year olds achieved an average time of 40.50 seconds with the average age being 45.5 years and the 60+…