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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

When philosophers talk about common sense, they mean specific claims based on direct sense perception, which are true in a relatively fundamental sense.

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

They were the result of electric energy, sense perception, and long ages of growth, comparison and environment.

From The Universe a Vast Electric Organism by Warder, George Woodward

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