Sixth Sense

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Because tactile sensation gathers so much information, it's possible to fool the brain into interpreting information incorrectly. For example, a trick called the Aristotle illusion calls for a person to cross her fingers and touch a small round object. Because the brain is not used to receiving tactile information of this sort from crossed fingers, it'll interpret the single object as two objects.

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When you breathe in through your nose, olfactory receptors are stimulated by chemical molecues suspended in the air, and messages are sent to the olfactory bulb at the base of the brain. Smell is the sense most strongly linked to memory.

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The sense of touch is part of the somatosensory system, which also includes senses of pain, tickling and itching, along with awareness of body position and movement, called proprioception.

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Touch Sense: This has been found to be distinct from pressure, temperature, pain, and even itch sensors.

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The sense of hearing is due to a response to mechanical stimuli; vibrations are converted into nerve impulses that the brain receives.

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Humans can hear sounds up to 20 kHz. The greater wax moth can hear sounds up to 300 kHz due to hearing sense.

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The traditional “5 senses” model (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste) is credited to Aristotle.

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Interestingly, our mood can affect our sense of taste, explaining various appetite changes associated with mood disorders. As with sight and sound, taste is dependent on smell.

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Every person smells things differently. This is because of the over 900,000 genetic variations of olfactory receptors.your friend.Good smells make you happier.Odors can accelerate puberty, attract mates, and alter menstrual cycles in humans.

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