Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism

Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism

I argue for sensory pluralism. This is the view that there are many forms of sensory interaction and unity, and no single category that classifies them all. In other words, sensory interactions do not form a single natural kind. This view suggests that how we classify sensory systems (and the experi...

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Main Author: Matthew eFulkerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Perception
Sense Organs
multisensory processing
thermoreception
Pluralism in modeling
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01426/full
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spelling doaj-8e4513d11e9d43ef8c84caeba7d88c972020-11-24T21:31:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782014-12-01510.3389/fpsyg.2014.01426120861Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralismMatthew eFulkerson0University of California, San DiegoI argue for sensory pluralism. This is the view that there are many forms of sensory interaction and unity, and no single category that classifies them all. In other words, sensory interactions do not form a single natural kind. This view suggests that how we classify sensory systems (and the experiences they generate) partly depends on our explanatory purposes. I begin with a detailed discussion of the issue as it arises for our understanding of thermal perception, followed by a general account and defense of sensory pluralism.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01426/fullPerceptionSense Organsmultisensory processingthermoreceptionPluralism in modeling
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Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
Frontiers in Psychology
Perception
Sense Organs
multisensory processing
thermoreception
Pluralism in modeling
author_facet Matthew eFulkerson
author_sort Matthew eFulkerson
title Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
title_short Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
title_full Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
title_fullStr Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
title_full_unstemmed Rethinking Sensory Systems and their Interactions: The case for sensory pluralism
title_sort rethinking sensory systems and their interactions: the case for sensory pluralism
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychology
issn 1664-1078
publishDate 2014-12-01
description I argue for sensory pluralism. This is the view that there are many forms of sensory interaction and unity, and no single category that classifies them all. In other words, sensory interactions do not form a single natural kind. This view suggests that how we classify sensory systems (and the experiences they generate) partly depends on our explanatory purposes. I begin with a detailed discussion of the issue as it arises for our understanding of thermal perception, followed by a general account and defense of sensory pluralism.
topic Perception
Sense Organs
multisensory processing
thermoreception
Pluralism in modeling
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01426/full
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