Module 25: The Other Senses

Readings

Module 25, The Other Senses, pages 251-63.

Learning Targets

25-1 Describe the sense of touch.

25-2 Discuss the biological, psychological, and social-cultural influences that affect our experience of pain, and explain how placebos and distraction help control pain.

25-3 Compare and contrast our senses of taste and smell.

25-4 Explain how we sense our body’s position and movement.

25-5 Discuss how sensory interaction influences our perceptions, and explain the concept of embodied cognition.