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Embodied: The Psychology of Physical Sensation
Full title: | Embodied: The Psychology of Physical Sensation |
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ISBN: | 9780198727903 |
ISBN 10: | 0198727909 |
Authors: | Eccleston, Christopher |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 296 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2016 |
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Synopsis
We grow up thinking there are five senses, but we forget about the ten neglected senses of the body that both enable and limit our experience.Embodied explores the psychology of physical sensation in ten chapters, with each sense explored through interviews and case studies of extreme experiences. These stories bring to life how far physical sensations matter to us, and how much they define what is possible in our life. A finalchapter presents a theory of what is common across these ten senses: of how we deal with the urge to act, and what happens when extreme sensation is inescapable.