Exteroception (Noun)
Meaning
Sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her research focused on how the senses, particularly exteroception, respond to various environmental stimuli and create a subjective experience.
- The investigation of human sensory sensitivity revealed the inherent importance of exteroception in constructing one's perception of space.
- The scientist chose to conduct her experiments outdoors to eliminate any potential laboratory biases affecting human exteroception.
- Individuals suffering from hereditary sensory radial neuropathy, exhibited impaired exteroception due to severe peripheral nerve damage.
- Through exteroception and the understanding of peripheral sensory perception, a connection was drawn between environmental stimuli and reflexive behaviors.