somaesthesia

• Nom désignant la perception des sensations corporelles, incluant le toucher, la proprioception et les sensations viscérales, ainsi que les systèmes sensoriels liés au corps.

A noun referring to the perception of bodily sensations, including touch, proprioception, and internal organ feelings, as well as the sensory systems associated with the body.

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1. Bodily sensation perceptionC2formalscientific

   The perception of tactile, proprioceptive, or visceral sensations from the body.

   Perception des sensations corporelles

   • Somaesthesia allows us to feel the texture of objects through touch.
   • Proprioception, a part of somaesthesia, helps us know where our limbs are without looking.
   • The study of somaesthesia includes how we perceive pain and pressure.

   Synonymessomaesthesissomatesthesiasomesthesiasomesthesis

2. Faculty of bodily perceptionC2formalscientific

   The sensory systems associated with the body, including skin senses, proprioception, and internal organ sensations.

   Sensibilité somatique

   • Somaesthesia encompasses both external touch and internal body awareness.
   • Damage to the nervous system can impair somaesthesia.
   • Yoga and meditation can enhance one's somaesthesia.

   Synonymessomaesthesissomatesthesiasomatic sensesomesthesis