Answer to Question #296460 in Psychology for Paulo

Question

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

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? How do you sense the need for belonging?)

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.

How does a “definition” (for example, how we define the 5 senses) help or hinder us in knowing the parameters of a concept, think about a concept’s potential for expansion, or keep a concept within known boundaries?

Do you think that the definition of sensation needs to be expanded? Why?

Answer 1

There are more senses according to livescience, one of them proprioception, this deals with the brain and how it understands our bodies needs. It includes sense of movement and position of ur limbs and muscles. Fo example having dinner and lights go off, you cannot put food to the nose because the muscles of the hand sense where the mouth is.

We could have more senses, though inactive. According to my research, they could be between 14-20 ( Philip Perry on may 2019).

We should keep the 5 senses in my opinion since according to me, expanding them could cause confusion. However study more senses and including them together with others could help in technological advancements.