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exteroception

/ˌek.stə.rəˈsep.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌek.stə.rəˈsep.ʃən/C2formalscientific
  • ruСпособность воспринимать или обнаруживать стимулы, возникающие вне тела, такие как прикосновение, звук или свет.

The ability to perceive or detect stimuli that originate outside the body, such as touch, sound, or light.

uncountable

  1. Sensitivity to external stimuliC2formalscientific

    The perception or awareness of stimuli that originate from outside the body, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

    ruЧувствительность к внешним стимулам

    • Exteroception allows us to navigate our environment by sensing external cues.
    • The study focused on how exteroception differs from interoception in humans.
    • Damage to sensory nerves can impair exteroception, affecting touch and temperature detection.

    Antonymsinteroception

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  • exteroceptions' possessive plural form
  • exteroception's possessive singular form