{"id":429,"date":"2023-03-02T20:16:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/5-4-apply-it\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:21:25","slug":"5-4-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/5-4-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"The Other Senses: Apply It","rendered":"The Other Senses: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Explain taste and smell as chemical senses<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Describe the receptors that respond to touch<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Discuss the experience of pain<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Describe the basic functions of the vestibular, proprioceptive, and kinesthetic sensory systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<p>Imagine that you are eating a slice of pizza from your favorite pizza joint. As you are experiencing the wonderful aroma and flavor of the pizza, you suddenly bite your tongue. <em>Ouch!<\/em> Careful not to drop the slice of pizza onto your lap, you are able to gently place it back onto the plate while you wait for the pain to subside.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\"><strong><strong>Aside from taste and smell, there are other senses at play in this scenario. Can you identify some of them?<br \/>\r\n<\/strong><\/strong>[reveal-answer q=\"770339\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"770339\"]Some examples include:<br \/>\r\n<strong>Touch<\/strong> \u2013 experiencing the pain of biting your tongue is made possible by the sense of touch.<strong><br \/>\r\nProprioception<\/strong> \u2013 knowing how to avoid dropping food onto your lap is made possible by the sense of proprioception, which focuses on the body\u2019s <em>cognitive<\/em> awareness of movement.<br \/>\r\n<strong>Kinesthesia<\/strong> - placing your slice of pizza back onto the plate is made possible by the sense of kinesthesia, which is a key component in muscle memory and hand-eye coordination. It is more <em>behavioral<\/em> than proprioception.[\/hidden-answer]<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question height=\"300\"]4028[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section>The pain you experienced when biting your tongue was made possible by nociceptors, but not all pain signals transduced by nociceptors signal real tissue damage. If you had been eating pizza sprinkled with hot chili flakes or hot peppers, your nociceptors would have been alerted to the chemical compound <em>capsaicin <\/em>in the chilies, creating the sensation of pain even though your body is not at risk. The nociceptor response to capsaicin can eventually lead to all sorts of physiological responses, such as increased heart rate, temperature, sweating, and adrenaline secretion.[footnote]Kawakami, S., Sato, H., Sasaki, A. T., Tanabe, H. C., Yoshida, Y., Saito, M., Toyoda, H., Sadato, N., &amp; Kang, Y. (2016). The brain mechanisms underlying the perception of pungent taste of capsaicin and the subsequent autonomic responses. <em>Frontiers in Human Neuroscience<\/em>,\u00a09, 720. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnhum.2015.00720[\/footnote] Despite these physiological responses, many people around the world enjoy spicy food, and it is found in many cuisines.<\/section>\r\n<section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch the video below on \u201cThe Science of Spiciness\u201d to learn more about what happens to the body when it encounters spicy foods.<br \/>\r\n<p>[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qD0_yWgifDM&t=234s[\/embed]<\/p>\r\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/The+science+of+spiciness+-+Rose+Eveleth.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cThe science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section><\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">According to Lecknes &amp; Tracey (2008), eating tasty food, listening to good music, or feeling pleasant touch on your skin can decrease pain in both animals and humans. You are enjoying a delicious slice of pizza, so eating the pizza might have what type of effect on your body caused by endorphin release?[reveal-answer q=\"150679\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"150679\"]Analgesic.\u00a0When something has an analgesic effect, it means it reduces pain. In this case, since pizza is a favorite food, eating it may promote the release of endorphins, which produce an analgesic effect that reduces the pain from biting your tongue.[\/hidden-answer]<\/section>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explain taste and smell as chemical senses<\/li>\n<li>Describe the receptors that respond to touch<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the experience of pain<\/li>\n<li>Describe the basic functions of the vestibular, proprioceptive, and kinesthetic sensory systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>Imagine that you are eating a slice of pizza from your favorite pizza joint. As you are experiencing the wonderful aroma and flavor of the pizza, you suddenly bite your tongue. <em>Ouch!<\/em> Careful not to drop the slice of pizza onto your lap, you are able to gently place it back onto the plate while you wait for the pain to subside.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\"><strong><strong>Aside from taste and smell, there are other senses at play in this scenario. Can you identify some of them?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q770339\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q770339\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Some examples include:<br \/>\n<strong>Touch<\/strong> \u2013 experiencing the pain of biting your tongue is made possible by the sense of touch.<strong><br \/>\nProprioception<\/strong> \u2013 knowing how to avoid dropping food onto your lap is made possible by the sense of proprioception, which focuses on the body\u2019s <em>cognitive<\/em> awareness of movement.<br \/>\n<strong>Kinesthesia<\/strong> &#8211; placing your slice of pizza back onto the plate is made possible by the sense of kinesthesia, which is a key component in muscle memory and hand-eye coordination. It is more <em>behavioral<\/em> than proprioception.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm4028\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=4028&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm4028&source=tnh&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<section>The pain you experienced when biting your tongue was made possible by nociceptors, but not all pain signals transduced by nociceptors signal real tissue damage. If you had been eating pizza sprinkled with hot chili flakes or hot peppers, your nociceptors would have been alerted to the chemical compound <em>capsaicin <\/em>in the chilies, creating the sensation of pain even though your body is not at risk. The nociceptor response to capsaicin can eventually lead to all sorts of physiological responses, such as increased heart rate, temperature, sweating, and adrenaline secretion.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Kawakami, S., Sato, H., Sasaki, A. T., Tanabe, H. C., Yoshida, Y., Saito, M., Toyoda, H., Sadato, N., &amp; Kang, Y. (2016). The brain mechanisms underlying the perception of pungent taste of capsaicin and the subsequent autonomic responses. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,\u00a09, 720. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnhum.2015.00720\" id=\"return-footnote-429-1\" href=\"#footnote-429-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a> Despite these physiological responses, many people around the world enjoy spicy food, and it is found in many cuisines.<\/section>\n<section>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch the video below on \u201cThe Science of Spiciness\u201d to learn more about what happens to the body when it encounters spicy foods.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qD0_yWgifDM?start=234&#38;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/The+science+of+spiciness+-+Rose+Eveleth.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cThe science of spiciness &#8211; Rose Eveleth\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">According to Lecknes &amp; Tracey (2008), eating tasty food, listening to good music, or feeling pleasant touch on your skin can decrease pain in both animals and humans. You are enjoying a delicious slice of pizza, so eating the pizza might have what type of effect on your body caused by endorphin release?<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q150679\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q150679\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Analgesic.\u00a0When something has an analgesic effect, it means it reduces pain. In this case, since pizza is a favorite food, eating it may promote the release of endorphins, which produce an analgesic effect that reduces the pain from biting your tongue.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-429-1\">Kawakami, S., Sato, H., Sasaki, A. T., Tanabe, H. C., Yoshida, Y., Saito, M., Toyoda, H., Sadato, N., &amp; Kang, Y. (2016). 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