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The eight senses
Everyone has heard of our five senses, so most people sound confused when we say there are actually eight. The five commonly known senses are
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26 April 2022
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Touch: the eight senses: fact file
The sense of touch The tactile sense, or the sense of touch is one of the five better known senses. However, we often take it
Rowan Littlejohns
25 April 2022
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Taste: the eight senses: fact file
The sense of taste The gustatory sense, or the sense of taste is one of the five better known senses. There are taste buds all
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25 April 2022
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Smell: the eight senses: fact file
The sense of smell The olfactory sense, or the sense of smell is one of the five better known senses. The nose is the primary
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22 April 2022
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Sight: The eight senses: Fact file
Seeing: the visual sense Sight, or seeing is the visual sense. The eye is the sensory organ associated with sight. The eye receives signals of
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22 April 2022
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Hearing: the eight senses: fact file
The sense of hearing The auditory sense, or the sense of hearing is one of the five better known senses. Our sense of hearing picks
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19 April 2022
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Vestibular sense: the eight senses: fact file
What is the vestibular sense? The vestibular sense is one of the eight senses that is missed out of the classic list of five senses.
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19 April 2022
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Interoception: the eight senses: fact file
What is interoception? Interoception is one of the eight senses that is missed out of the classic list of five senses. Therefore most of us
Rowan Littlejohns
19 April 2022
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Alpha music for sleep: fact file
What is alpha music? Alpha music is music designed to create a relaxed state of mind. It generally has a speed (tempo) of around 60
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7 April 2022
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Proprioception: the eight senses: fact file
What is proprioception? Proprioception is one of three senses classed as personal senses that all people have in addition to the five environmental senses that
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1 April 2022
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Sleep cycles and states: Fact file
What are sleep cycles In a single night of undisturbed sleep your body will complete several sleep cycles. One sleep cycle is completed when you
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29 March 2022
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Elimination communication: fact file
Elimination communication defined Elimination communication is one term for the practice of learning to recognise a baby’s cues for weeing and pooing, and supporting them
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21 February 2022
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Top tips for calm baby swimming
Taking your baby swimming can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. You want your baby to enjoy the experience so staying calm matters. Here are Clare’s
Clare Williams
3 February 2022
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Top tips for toddler led play
What is toddler led play? Toddler led play is time when you play with your child and let them be in charge. Parents expect toddlers
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20 January 2022
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Object play: fact file
Object play Along with other special patterns of play, the curiosity about and playing with “objects” is a pervasive innately fun pattern of play, and
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18 January 2022
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