Single Sense Psychology

Have you ever wondered why you feel the pain or any hard, sharp, ickey, or gooey things you are touching? I’m pretty sure you haven’t. Well, the sense of touch is one of the elements that the brain controls. First off there are many steps of how the brain affects the sense of touch, but no one pays attention to the complex process because it happens within milliseconds. So I believe people should know what is inside of them and what they have, so they do not take these things for granted and think about the people who don’t. So they should be thankful. In addition, one thing you should know is; it is a myth that touch is a single sense. People often think of touch as a single sense, but in fact, several different sensory experiences are involved including sensitivity to pain and temperature. The three most preeminent steps include the trip to the brain and, the processing of the information within the brain, and the trip back, for the reaction.

This part of the process occurs when the sensors on your skin are activated, they send electrical impulses to your neurons. Neurons are specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses; a nerve cell. These neurons travel through the nervous system, which is the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body. A type of neurons called the sensory neurons convey this information to the spinal cord, also known as the central nervous system. Then the spinal cord takes the incoming signals and sends it to the brain for processing and