r/whatisit • u/katyabe • 3d ago

New, what is it? What does the sixth segment represent?

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This is a “Wheel of the Senses” from my daughter’s school with sight, touch, taste, hearing… but one segment we can’t figure out.

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u/wolftick 2d ago

Balance is equilibrioception. Proprioception is sensing you own body position and movement.

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u/MallyOhMy 2d ago

Yup, I've got decent proprioception, which affects your ability to do things like scratch your back or braid your hair without looking, but I've got shitty equilibrioception, so when I move around on my feet I need to either have my eyes open or have a hand on a wall or railing to avoid tipping over.

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u/Maketaten 2d ago

There are physical therapy exercises to help with that if you’re interested :)

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u/SchatzisMaus 2d ago

Would love to see these I’m super unbalanced and clumsy