Answer to Question #238704 in Psychology for Ela

Question

The most commonly known and labeled senses are sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

1. Do you think that there may be senses which do not necessarily receive information only from the environment, but rather from within us as well? (For example, how do you sense that you are hungry? If you hold your breath, which sense ‘senses’ that you need air? How do you sense the need for belonging?)
2. 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

Yes, I agree that we may have more than five senses, as scientists claim. Every individual can interpret impulse received from this sense, which extends to an advanced type of senses that we have. Inner response to the outside environment is another type of sense (Gray, 2017). For example, hunger may be felt differently by different people depending on the trigger factors; also, when a person holds breath, the inner senses alert the responsible muscles to engage in breathing. The sense of belonging comes from the internal feeling that determines a person’s satisfaction with a sense of belonging.

Reference

Gray. A. (2017). Humans have more than 5 senses. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/humans-have-more-than-5-senses/