What are the hidden senses?

*In addition to the typical 5 sensory systems (sight, sound, taste, feel, smell) we have 3 additional ‘hidden’ senses–vestibular, proprioception, and interoception.

Contents

1 What are the 3 hidden senses?
2 What are the 4 hidden senses?
3 What are the unknown senses?
4 What is the 10th sense of human?

What are the 3 hidden senses?

These are vestibular, proprioception, and interoception. It may be hard for parents to understand these three hidden senses.

What are the 4 hidden senses?

Vestibular, Proprioception, Thermoception, and Nociception.

What are the unknown senses?

Vestibular System and Proprioception: The Two Unknown Senses. We use our senses to perceive and understand the world around us. Our brain then processes that information to tell our body how to respond.

What is the 10th sense of human?

This sense is called proprioception. Proprioception includes the sense of movement and position of our limbs and muscles. For example, proprioception enables a person to touch their finger to the tip of their nose, even with their eyes closed.

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About the Author

Leon King

While living in a residential meditation and yoga ashram from 1999 to 2013, Leon devoted his life to the study and practice of meditation.
He accumulated about 15,000 hours of practice over many longer immersion retreats, including hours of silent meditation, chanting, prostrations, and mantra.
While participating in a "meditation marathon," he once sat in meditation for 40 hours straight. More importantly, he fell in love with meditation during this time.