As with sight, auditory processing relies on how the brain interprets, recognises and differentiates sound stimuli. Hearing, or audition, is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. There are five basic tastes: sweet, bitter, sour, salty and umami. Humans receive tastes through sensory organs called taste buds concentrated on the upper surface of the tongue. The sense of taste is often confused with the “sense” of flavour, which is a combination of taste and smell perception. Taste, or gustation, refers to the capability to detect the taste of substances such as food, certain minerals, and poisons, etc. How olfactory information is coded in the brain to allow for proper perception is still being researched and the process is not completely understood, however, what is known is that the chemical nature of the odorant is particularly important, as there may be a chemotopic map in the brain. This combination of excitement is interpreted by the brain to perceive the ‘smell’. Odour molecules possess a variety of features and, thus, excite specific receptors more or less strongly. Our olfactory system begins in our nose which has hundreds of olfactory receptors. Smell or olfaction is our ability to detect scent – chemical, odour molecules in the air. Visual perception is how the brain processes these impulses – recognising, differentiating and interpreting visual stimuli through comparison with experiences made earlier in life.
Sight or vision is the capability of the eyes to focus and detect images of visible light and generate electrical nerveimpulses for varying colors, hues, and brightness.
SENSE PERCEPTION DEFINITION FULL
Sensory processing is the brain receiving, interpreting, and organizing input from all of the active senses at any given moment.ĭownload a full outline of the 7 Senses here.
Sensory integration is the neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively within the environment.
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