Sense of touch is amazing. People can "see" with their hands. Someone who is blind can read braille or recognize faces by touch. Haptic perception isn't just about feeling pressure; it's about exploring and learning as well. Research shows that the brain areas used for vision can start processing touch in blind individuals, which proves how flexible our perception systems are.
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2758
This expands the idea that perception is not locked into just one sense. It is multisensory and adaptable. Our brain can reroute and make new connections if one sense is lost. It also made me think about how underrated touch is. We rely on it for so many things like emotion or safety, even if we don't always notice it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the sense of touch. It is so interesting how our brain can adapt when one sense is lost; other senses can almost make up for it. I know someone who is Deaf and they heavily rely on their sense of feel/touch. The ability to touch things is very underrated, as you shared. The receptors on our hands handle the reaction and we don't even realize it. Our brain does so much and sometimes we may take it for granted because it's so normal.
ReplyDeleteUsually, it is not always okay to touch things because materials have germ. Germs spread from place to place. Also, touching helps us comprehend how smooth or rough something is. Smooth surfaces make human minds and bodies soft. Others times, rough surfaces make human minds and bodies hard and challenging. Touching has a good connection with the human brain system and functional human anatomy. Most importantly, touching is common with human anatomy & human physiology. Naturally, touching gets us to learn about how materials are shaped. When we touch something, it is easy to determine whether something is systematic and structured.
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