Somatic Sense (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 somatic sense allowed her to feel the gentle breeze on her skin and the position of her limbs in space.
- After the injury, his somatic sense was disrupted, making it difficult for him to sense the position and movement of his affected limb.
- The yoga instructor encouraged her students to tune into their somatic sense, paying attention to the sensations in their bodies as they moved through the poses.
- The somatic sense is closely linked to our sense of balance and spatial awareness, which is why it's often affected in people with inner ear problems.
- By paying attention to her somatic sense, the dancer was able to refine her movements and develop a greater sense of fluidity and control.
Synonyms
- Somatic Sensory System
- Somaesthesia
- Somesthesia
- Somatosensory System
- Somesthesis
- Somatesthesia
- Somaesthesis
- Somataesthesis