The neuromatrix theory of pain, first introduced and elaborated by Ronald Melzack in the 1990s, represents a paradigm shift: pain is not merely a sensory signal or reflex but an emergent, multidimensional experience produced by a widely distributed neural network.
The chemical senses—taste and smell—constitute fundamental sensory modalities that allow organisms to perceive—and interact with—the chemical composition of their environment.
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
Depth perception is a fundamental aspect of human visual cognition that enables organisms to interpret the three-dimensional structure of the
The historical perspectives on sensation and perception reveal a rich tapestry of thought from antiquity to contemporary scientific research. This
The study of sensation and perception forms the cornerstone of understanding how humans and other organisms interact with their environment.
