3. DEFINITION OF TERMS;
SENSORIUM - the totality of our senses and perception; a conglomerate of the
individual sense organ.
OLFACTION - is the sense of smell, system originates in the roof of the nasal
cavity with the olfactory epithelium, which is a collection of epithelium, which is
a collection of olfactory receptor cells.
TACTILE - something associated with touch.
PHEROMONE – a substance believed to be emitted by organism and which is
thought to be influencing social behaviors.
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILI COMPLEX – a set of protein molecules
associated with the immune system.
4. There are FIVE bodily organs.
FIRST is sense of sight (visual), so that we are able to see visual stimuli in the
environment.
SECOND is the sense of smell (olfaction), so that we are able to experience sound scent.
THIRD is sense of hearing (audition), so that we are able to experience sounds to
varying tones, pitches, and volume.
FOURTH sense of taste(gustation), so that we are able to experience the taste ( e.g.,
saltness, sweetness, bitterness, etc.) of our food and other objects we put in our mouth.
FIFTH is Touch/feeling so that we able to have tactile experiences, e.g., heat or its
absence, various texture, various physical pressure
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6. The five sense comprise our sensorium
The totality of our sensory experiences and perception.
While we receive information from our environment
through the sense, our brain has the ability to organize
and interpret the numerous stimuli into meaningful
ideas that are useful for our choices ( behavior).
7. HUMAN AFFECT AND THE SENSES
Interestingly, while human being hailed as rational
beings who are constantly making choices and are
behaving through a set of rational choice made
from higher order thinking, it is hypothesized that
our affect (emotions and feelings) actually play a
major role in our behaviors.
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9. Affective Primary Hypothesis (Zajonc 1980) postulates that in
many cases, cognitive processing plays a lesser role compared to
our emotional responses in eliciting behavior. By virtue of this
hypothesis, by default, our emotion take precedent primary
because these are only processed and modulated by the limbic
system the emotional part of our brain which is more primitive
compared to the ones responsible for higher order thinking (
neocortex ).
10. Three primary emotional responses
FIGHT response is when we face adverse or dangerous
stimuli squarely.
FLIGHT response is when we move away from the adverse
or dangerous stimuli.
FREEZE response on the other hand is when you are startled
and are unable to make a choice thus unable to move.
12. Human are predominantly visual. Our societies highly rely on
visual culture to create meaning and convey information. For
Instance, our language has a visual component as observing our
writing systems. Walking down the streets, you will see a lot of
signs which directs you what to do or not do. You will see signage
placed on business establishments to tell you where to buy your
groceries, ask for medical help or to school. These only show that
visuals culture is an essentials elements of our society. It is only
appropriate to utilize these visual cues since visual memory is
deemed superior to other form (Cohen 2008)
VISUAL EXPERIENCE
13. In the context of human sexuality. For instance the study of Rupp and
Wallen (2007) found that men response more to visual sexual stimuli
and tend to be influenced by the sex of the actor in a sexual scenario.
This means that when confronted by an intimate interaction men
would tend to be rather influenced by visual cues how the other
person looks physical or what the other person is wearing.
14. Olfaction in non – human animals, which are believed to be
microsmatic organism or organism having greater sense of smell,
have been an interest among psychologist since the 1950.
Conversely, human and apes are generally believed to be
microsmatic (lesser levels of olfaction) compared to their non-
ape counterparts. However recent studies in the field of human
sexuality show that while we human have limited olfactory,
senses of smell may play an important part in our sexual
response.
Olfactory Experience
15. For instance in study by Muscarella, Arantes and Konesol
(2009) Explored on the preferred scent among heterosexual
and homosexual males and females. The study found that
heterosexual females who participated in their partners.
Heterosexual males and homosexual females in their study
preferred wearing musky-spicy scent and liked their partners
to wear floral-sweet scent.
16. Scientists have tried to explain how human influence sexuality.
They identified through possibilities, through what is referred
to as signature odor which is associated with the Major
Histocompatibility Complex a set of protein signaling our
immune system the presence of foreign substances and second
through what is referred to a pheromones, substances
putatively excreted by our glands which signals mood and
affect socials behaviors.
17. Pheromones are substance which are secreted to the outside by an
individual and received by a second . individual of the same species.
First it is though to act as attractants repellants, stabilizer of mother- infant
bond and, and modulators of menstrual cycle. Some chemical though to be
human hormones are;
(1) Androstadienone, a testosterone-like substance found in male sweat,
saliva, and urine,
(2).Estratetraenol, an estrogen-like found in female urine and
(3) I-pyrroline a substance found in human semen, public and smegma.
18. It refers to sensation are received or felt by touch. Tactile element
pertains to the experience relative to the object felt; Is it rough, Is it
smooth, Is the surface hard or soft.
Then there are thermal elements is; Is it warm or cold? Finally
And the vibrational element; Is the pressure of the touch strong or weak?
Is the sensation moving and pulsating or steady and stationary?
TACTILE EXPERIENCE
19. DIFFERENT PART OF THE HUMAN BODY ALSO HAVE
DIFFERENT THRESHOLD OF TACTILE EXPERIENCE
Areas such the mouth, Anus ,genitals and nipples are referred to as
primary erogenous zone as they are also sensitive to touch. The back,
cheek, neck, and buttocks are secondary erogenous zones as they are also
sensitive to touch, but only supportive of the primary zones in eliciting
response. Often these erogenous zones are areas of the body involved in
the reproductive and sexual act.
20. When we touch our body produces a hormone called
oxytocin it is referred to as the love hormone because it is
believed to influence tribal behavior and maternal bonding.
Oxytocin is observed to be produced in vast amounts during
nipples stimulation, such as for instance when a mother
suckles her newly-born.
21. In intimate relationship touch is suggested to be one
of the love languages. A person whose love language
is touch tend to give and receive tactile stimulation to
and from others through holding, hugging and other
form of physical connection.
22. Social interaction are not only visual, but are also auditory
processes. Our human language often have a verbal
counterpart to the written language. In fact, historically
much of our culture are passed on through oral tradition,
even before the writing system was developed.
AUDITION EXPERIENCE
23. Social activities are also a verbal communication process. Sound give
additional context to sexual situation. For instance, in sexual interactions,
couples may give verbal erotic encourage word that triggers sexual
response or verbal expression of affection words that manifests feeling (
I love you, I miss you ). A survey of popular music will show that love
and sex are among the common themes of songs nowadays. This only
emphasize the value of sound human.
