We all know about our five senses and the importance they play in our daily lives: smell, taste, sight, sound and touch. Some scientists say that we have many more that just five senses, and they ...

Neuroscientist Charles Spence and philosopher of mind Casey O’Callaghan are among a growing group of researchers who argue that the schoolbook list of five senses is badly out of date. Drawing on work ...

For decades, humans know about the five traditional senses famously described by Aristotle. However, a new research study has ...

Math1 is a master hub for the genes that control various parts of neural networks for hearing, balance, the unconscious sense of one's position in space called proprioception and in a new finding, ...

Humans typically are considered to have five senses, through which they perceive the world. These senses are: touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste. However, Professor Charles Spence from the ...

Humans have many more sensory systems than the traditional five senses Hidden senses regulate balance, internal states, pain, and body awareness Understanding these senses improves health and ...

Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense its location, movements, and actions. Some health conditions can affect your proprioception and may require treatment, including physical therapy.

For kids, proprioceptive activities can also help to calm their nervous systems down. Even if it seems like the opposite when they are jumping on the couch and throwing themselves about the room at ...

HOUSTON - (Dec. 14, 2009) – Waking and walking to the bathroom in the pitch black of night requires brain activity that is both conscious and unconscious and requires a single master gene known as ...