PSYCH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Proprioception, Vestibular System, Neuroplasticity
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Sense of touch but also much more. Cutaneous (skin) senses is part of it. Gives us info about where our body is in space, allows fine motor skills, balance. Important for social and emotional health as well as physical health. Experiences temperature, pain, pressure type (tells about substance like wet, dry) E. g. , tell urge to use bathroom, hunger, pain, hot flashes--internal heating up, coughing. E. g. , balance while sitting, holding pencil a certain way, balance why leaning over, grasping objects. Allows us to recognize danger, navigate our environment. Touch influences the emotional regions of the brain bonds esp. with mothers/babies) E. g. , petting an animal => rise in oxytocin (associated with love, empathy, and. Skin to skin also triggers antibodies and other healing compounds that are. Also between people => hugs can give a boost of oxytocin transferred to the baby through breastmilk. Physical communication e. g. , hug, handshake, back pat, etc. Sensors in the skin send messages to the brain"s
