Esthesis (Noun)
Meaning
An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- When a cold breeze touches the skin, the first thing noticed is often just simple esthesis, an unelaborated awareness of sensation without any interpretation.
- The child's naive response of esthesis helped her scientists understand more about her brain's response to different sensory stimuli.
- Even after losing sensitivity in her hand, the old mechanic still experienced some lingering esthesis, hinting that some parts of her nerve connections remained intact.
- Neurologists noticed great variability in their subjects' esthesis as they applied gentle pressure and vibrations to specific areas of the brain.
- A particular emphasis on esthesis highlighted the pure sensations experienced during deep sensory deprivation exercises practiced by certain mystics and ascetics.