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sense perception

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noun

  1. perception by the senses rather than by the intellect.


Etymology

Origin of sense perception

First recorded in 1865–70

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Duan found that these neurons guide the formation of a similar network of blood vessels in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that is involved in coordination, language, and sense perception.

From Science Daily May 24, 2024

Additionally, the term signifies that these texts reveal esoteric doctrines about the true nature of reality beyond the realm of sense perception.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

We retain all sorts of beliefs from many different sources: memory, testimony, sense perception, and imagination.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

She has glossy dark hair, a compact build, a master’s degree from Oxford and synesthesia: an unusual condition that blurs and blends sense perception.

From New York Times Aug. 29, 2018

Perception of this sort amounts to "reasoning", and will be fully considered in another chapter, while here we shall focus our attention on sense perception.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.

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