Sixth Sense: A Research Paper on ESP Extrasensory perception (ESP) is commonly referred in layman‘s terms as the ‘sixth sense’ because it occurs independently of the five subtle senses we have (sight‚ smell‚ hearing‚ etc). Basically‚ ESP involves reception of information not gained through our physical senses but rather through the mind. This ability of the mind involves mental telepathy‚ clairaudience and clairvoyance‚ which is seeing and hearing things outside the range of normal perception. ESP
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Through research I discovered that there are animals that have senses that by far exceed our five human senses. One of the animals would be the bat that we spoke about in class. Bats avoid obstacles and nab insects on the wing by emitting ultrasonic squeaks and interpreting the echo the sound waves make after bouncing off objects in the environment. This is called "echolocation‚" but bats aren’t the only animals that use echolocation. Dolphins also use echolocation to navigate themselves in murky
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Our senses enable us to make sense of the world around us; they make our environment enjoyable by stimulating our desire to eat giving the body the vital nutrients it needs. They can also alert us to a fire before we see the flames‚ detect dangerous fumes and smell and taste rotten foods. Out of the five senses‚ it seems like taste is one of the simplest. There are no cones; rods or lenses‚ there are no tympanic membranes or miniscule bones. Our sense of smell in responsible for about 80% of
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INTRODUCTION God has created man with five important senses to help him relate with his environment. These senses help man to relate the information that he is getting outside the body to the brain which is the chief controller of the activities of the body. According to Microsoft Encarta‚ Sense Organs‚ in humans and other animals‚ are faculties by which outside information is received for evaluation and response. This is accomplished by the effect of a particular stimulus on a specialized organ
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Perception & Impression Management Perception: Meaning and Definition Perception is the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world around us. It involves deciding which information to notice‚ how to categorize this information‚ and how to interpret it within the framework of our existing knowledge and experience. Perception includes all those processes by which an individual receives information about the environment-seeing‚ hearing‚ feeling‚ tasting and smelling
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the sponsors intended‚ as our own unique experiences‚ biases‚ and desires. Sensation: refers to the immediate response of our sensory receptors (eyes‚ ears‚ nose‚ mouth‚ fingers) to basic stimuli such as light‚ color‚ sound‚ odor and texture. Perception: the process by which people select‚ organize‚ and interpret these sensations. Information processing: we undergo stages of this when we are involved with stimuli We often notice a small amount of stimuli‚ and of those we do notice we attend
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Organ Senses Definition of each Sense Organ 1.) Eyes -The human eye is an organ that reacts to light and has several purposes. As a conscious sense organ‚ the mammalian eye allows vision. Fun Fact: *In the dark‚ a substance produced by the rod cells increases the sensitivity of the eye so that it is possible to detect very dim light. 2.) Nose - The nose is the organ responsible for the sense of smell. The cavity of the nose is lined with mucous membranes that have smell receptors connected
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SENSE ORGANS RECEPTORS (Sense organs) * Transducers of specific forms of kinetic energy * Change mechanical‚ electrical‚ thermal‚ chemical‚ or radiant energy into nerve impulses in sensory neurons Two major categories: * GENERAL RECEPTORS * Often exist as individual cells or receptor units * Widely distributed throughout the body * Most numerous such as: * touch‚ temperature‚ and pain: and * to initiate various reflexes necessary for maintaining
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The Role of Perception in the Decision Making Process According to Robbins‚ S. (2005) “Perception is a process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment”. The role of perception in the decision-making process goes beyond the five senses‚ touch‚ sight‚ smell‚ hearing‚ and taste. The representation of perception in decision-making is based on a person’s internal understanding and personal analysis of environmental observations
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“Perception is more than just a sensation” Introduction Sensation is the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and brain. Perception is the active process of selecting‚ organising and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Sensation and perception are two distinct processes‚ which collaborate to help us make sense of our environment. Perception requires physiological mechanisms and psychological components‚ these combine to help
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