Somaesthesis (Noun)
Meaning
The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor asked the patient to focus on her somaesthesis, to try and pinpoint the source of the strange sensation in her limbs.
- As a dancer, Sarah was acutely aware of her somaesthesis, and was able to adjust her movements with incredible precision.
- The physical therapist helped the patient retrain her somaesthesis after the injury, so she could learn to walk again without feeling off-balance.
- Studies have shown that our somaesthesis is closely linked to our sense of identity and self-awareness.
- Through meditation and deep breathing, Rachel was able to tap into her somaesthesis and release the physical tension that had been building up over the past few weeks.
Synonyms
- Somatic Sensory System
- Somaesthesia
- Somesthesia
- Somatosensory System
- Somatic Sense
- Somesthesis
- Somatesthesia
- Somataesthesis