kinesthesia

(noun)

Also known as proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position, posture, and movement of the body.

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(noun)

Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well.

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Examples of kinesthesia in the following topics:

  • Additional Sensory Systems

    • Kinesthesia is a key component in muscle memory and hand-eye coordination.
    • The discovery of kinesthesia served as a precursor to the study of proprioception.
    • While the terms proprioception and kinesthesia are often used interchangeably, they actually have many different components.
    • Another difference in proprioception and kinesthesia is that kinesthesia focuses on the body's motion or movements, while proprioception focuses more on the body's awareness of its movements and behaviors.
    • This has led to the notion that kinesthesia is more behavioral, and proprioception is more cognitive.

  • Introduction to Sensation

    • Two other senses, kinesthesia and the vestibular senses, have become widely recognized by scientists.
    • Kinesthesia is the perception of the positioning of the parts of the body, commonly known as "body awareness."
    • Both kinesthesia and the vestibular senses help us to  balance.

  • Applications of Psychological Theories to the Life of a Student

    • Kinesthetic learners (related to kinesthesia) do best when they act out or repeat something several times.

  • Somatosensation: Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

    • Receptor cells in the muscles and joints called proprioceptors also aid in the somatosensory system, but they are sometimes separated into another sensory category called kinesthesia.
    • All of these receptors contribute to overall kinesthesia, or the perception of bodily movements.