Answer to Question #238006 in Psychology for Holi

Question

The most commonly known and labeled senses are sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Considering this, please address the following

If you think that we may have more senses than the 5 noted above, would you provide your opinion on why you think the dominant scientific community may not have considered more than the typical 5 senses? If you wish, you may use other references to strengthen or support your discussion.

Answer 1

The dominant scientific community may not have considered more than the typical five senses due to the idea's origin. The commonly known and labeled five senses of touch, sight, smell, touch, and hearing originates from Aristotle's De Anima (On the Soul). The man devotes a separate chapter for the senses. He reasonably argues that there is a sense organ for every sense. However, humans have more than five senses including the vestibular system.