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  Philosophy of perception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is a growing body of knowledge of the mechanics of sensory processes in cognitive psychology.
The philosophy of perception is mainly concerned with exteroception.
When philosophers use the word perception they usually mean exteroception, and the word is used in that sense everywhere.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philosophy_of_perception   (2003 words)

  
 Learn more about Philosophy of perception in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sense perception (exteroception), tells us about the world outside our bodies.
When philosophers use the word perception they usually mean exteroception, and the word is used in that sense everywhere below.
As is often necessary in philosophy, some simple observations put the whole discussion in context.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /p/ph/philosophy_of_perception.html   (4223 words)

  
 SEP: Pain
In apparent contrast to pain, normal exteroception always involves the possibility of misperception, and thus miscategorization (i.e., misapplication of concepts to the objects of exteroception).
The perceptual act on the part of the perceiving subject, in turn, is analyzed as involving an experience which typically induces conceptual categorization, i.e., application of concepts to the object of perception and its qualities — not to the experience.
Whatever the fate of sense-datum theories might be as general theories of exteroception, their appeal as a model for understanding pains and other intransitive bodily sensations is very strong.
plato.stanford.edu /entries/pain   (15660 words)

  
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Exteroceptors are classified as "One of the peripheral end organs of the afferent nerves in the skin or mucous membrane, which respond to stimulation by external agents" (52).
This means that if the worker or athlete forgets their belt and is faced with having to perform lifting tasks, they are faced with greater risk of injury because they have not learned anything from using a belt.
If indeed belts did improve proprioception, the user would be able to take the belt off after a period of use and have improved proprioceptive sense or "position sense" while lifting.
www.chekinstitute.com /articles.cfm?select=16   (6063 words)

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