This in-depth article explores the clinical implications of Gate-Control theory, from TENS and physical therapy to psychological and pharmacological interventions—while addressing modern critiques like neuroplasticity and individual pain variability.
This post reviews the Gate-Control Theory in detail: its historical origins, core concepts and mechanisms, empirical support and limitations, clinical implications, and its role within contemporary models of pain.
Phantom limb phenomena encompass a range of sensory, motor, and cognitive experiences that occur in relation to a limb that has been partially or entirely removed, or exists only in altered sensory maps of the body.
This post examines the types and properties of skin receptors, the peripheral and central pathways that transmit tactile information, the organization and functional specialization of the somatosensory cortex
ouch and pain perception are foundational to human sensory experience, allowing us to navigate our environment and respond to potential harm.
The auditory system is a complex and sophisticated mechanism that enables humans and many other species to perceive sound, interpret
The relationship between art and psychology or visual perception and creativity is both intricate and reciprocal. Visual perception supplies the
The Gestalt principles of perception, formulated in the early decades of the twentieth century by a group of psychologists principally associated with the Berlin school
Motion perception refers to the neural and cognitive processes by which organisms interpret the movement of objects and surfaces in
Depth perception is a fundamental aspect of human visual cognition that enables organisms to interpret the three-dimensional structure of the
The visual system is a complex and highly specialised sensory system that enables organisms to perceive and interpret their environment
The historical perspectives on sensation and perception reveal a rich tapestry of thought from antiquity to contemporary scientific research. This
