The Five Senses

The five human senses are also influenced by human experiences. However, as can be deduced from the podcast, TED speakers say that the five senses are not completely understood by individuals. A person's brain uses the data gathered using sensory organs to construct reality or how people perceive the environment. The above are the five sensory organs. The eyes are the sense-of-sight organs (Csillag 17). These organs sense and transform light and color into electrochemical signals for the brain to interpret in the neurons. The sense organ for hearing is the ear (Csillag 19). It detects all forms of sounds. The nose is the sensory organ for the smell. Although it is responsible for letting in the air, the nose detects scents and smells in that air. The tongue determines the sense of taste. This is a muscular organ present in the mouth of a human. The tongue contains many taste buds on the surface that are connected to nerves going into the brain (Csillag 27). The types of tastes buds found on the tongue include sweet, bitter, sour, and salty. The skin is the sensory organ that senses touch. It is the largest organ in the human body. The skin can also detect pain, heat, or cold (Csillag 35). Perception indicates the way a person sees and understand the environment. Sensation refers to the processing of the senses by the sensory organs, which is then transmitted to the brain. In the podcast by the TED speakers, an important research that is discussed is that of Wanda Diaz Merced on how we can hear the stars. In her research, Wanda Diaz established a way in which the scientific data was converted into sound, with different pitch (Raz). Her research was pushed by the fact that she ad passion for science and she had lost her vision. With her findings, Wanda Diaz was able to convert graph points into sound. With this, she could analyze scientific data without her sight. From the podcast, some things can be learned. From the Nicole Garneau presentation of “Are There More Than Five Basic Tastes?” she indicates that research has found that fat is a taste that can be detected by people (Raz). In a study conducted, an increase of fat in solutions was identifiable by people even when they were double blinded or not told about the contents of the solutions (Raz). This is important as it positively contributed to our knowledge of tastes. From the Isaac Lidsky presentation on how being blind gives one a vision, he teaches that it is the human brain that creates reality (Raz). Every person experiences the environment differently. A person’s interpretation of the events that shape the reality. This lesson is interesting as it can help the visually impaired people to see the world just like the ordinary people. ConclusionIn a discussion about understanding ourselves and others, senses and perceptions are not ignored. It is not possible to exclude the contribution of the senses in understanding the world and other people. The human senses shape the world as is viewed by individuals. For this reason, all the discussions that people may engage in, there is the application of their sensory organs, which in turns influences the way people perceive the world. Therefore, the sensory organs are not ignored in discussions. Works CitedCsillag, András. Atlas of the Sensory Organs. Humana Press, 2015. Print.Raz, Guy. “The Five Senses.” TED Radio Hour. 20 January, 2017.