Sensory

Language is an immense portion of this sensory information as it shapes not only the way people perceive their environment but also the environment itself. Cultures can be divided based on the language used in each culture, and by extension cultures can shape the way that people perceive things…

all of his or her sensory systems at one time forcing him or her to focus on multiple stimulations at once. Every time the child catches the ball and tosses it back the exercise is repeated. With each repeat the patient’s neural connections improves. There is research evidence to support that the iLS program helps children with SPD function better in society. This was addressed in a study by Sarah A Schoen, A Pilot Study of Integrated Listening Systems for Children With Sensory Processing…

Looking at somatic psychology from a structural level, somatic psychology is uniquely positioned to offer an understanding of the way in which an individual adjusts as a ‘normal citizen’ and how this contributes to the reproduction of the cultural and socioeconomic system within which he or she becomes adjusted (Johnson, 2009). When we conform to prohibitions and inhibitions dictated by our culture, this requires a loss of attention to the voice of our embodied experience. This is where…

Short Story Journal - “Choices” by Susan Kerslake Every professional and amateur writer tends to use imagery to paint a picture, to connect the five senses with the story. The majority of the time it is employ to evoke emotion, mood. Authors utilize imagery to get people involved in the story, and to acquire them to reflect. It makes the reader visualized a vivid picture of what the writer is trying to convey. The majority of the people tend to relate as well as to obtain familiarity with the…

Descartes in this meditation wants to clarify what "I" is and how he can achieve this conclusion. He does not want to use his senses or imagination because as he has stated before they can be deceiving. He asserts how his senses and imagination are deceiving because he does not know if what he sees, smells or perceives to be truth, exists only in his head. He uses a piece of wax to explain what he thinks the wax is according to his senses. His sense of taste tells him that it…

Central to the field of cognitive science lies the mind/body problem, which questions “the relationship between mental properties and physical properties,” (Robinson). The dualist argues that the mind and body are two separate entities and that the mind only exists within the body, specifically the brain. Thus, aligned with this belief, many dualists also hold rationalist views, or that one may gain knowledge via a priori experience. The rationalist believes that “there are significant ways…

The choice of having to give up one of our five senses is a difficult one. Some individuals lose a sense of theirs all the time, whether they have lost it from an accident, from old age, or a plethora of other reasons a person may have lost one of their senses. Over the course of this assignment, I thought about it very carefully and all the senses seem to relate in some way; therefore giving up one sense is like giving up another. No matter which sense you choose to lose, the world as you know…

As different religions throughout diverse cultures and various countries were explored, the majority if not all shared a common way of experiencing the divine. Religions are formed through sensual engagement or stimulation to the five senses and is evident throughout every religious group whether primitive or “modern”. The ability to see, feel, touch, taste, and smell allows for the participant to feel something whether it be stimulation to just one sense or a combination of senses. These…

Around eight o’clock one October night, my life was changed forever. A senior in high school, I was leaving the county fair, after having spent the evening with friends and family, enjoying one of the many “lasts” of my high school experience. I was stopped at a red light in front of my best friend when suddenly all I saw was white light and all I could hear was the screeching of tires and my own loud screaming. The bright, flashing lights of emergency vehicles and the feeling of being jerked…

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…