kinesthesia
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- noun
- /ˌkɪnɪˈsθiːziə/
- Specialized
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cinestesia
- While European and American philosophers have long been concerned with the visual perception of movement, they have largely ignored awareness of movement sensation, or kinesthesia, as an epistemological mode.
- the sense of kinesthesia
Examples
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The dancer relies on kinesthesia to accurately gauge her body's movements during the performance.
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Kinesthesia is similar, but refers more to the sense of motion in the physical body.
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I considered the role of kinesthesia in acquiring motor movement; teach the arms what to do, and the action should feel sound.
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Following this, the sense of kinesthesia will be discussed in relation to Dalcroze's approach.
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Galvao concludes by noting the lack of empirical research into kinesthesia, especially in relation to music education.
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Galvao describes kinesthesia and relates this mode of sensory input to music education.
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Omitted from the sensorium, kinesthesia is nonetheless a primary means by which we know, engage with, and make sense of the world.
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The empirical research on kinesthesia in education and on the Dalcroze approach to music education is only starting to explore the many facets of this way of teaching, but the existing research is encouraging.
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The relationship of proprioception and kinesthesia is not yet settled in the scientific community, and the two terms are often used interchangeably (Galvao, 1999).
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Despite the lack of empirical evidence, many prominent minds in music education—such as Dalcroze and Carl Orff—have seen the importance of training in kinesthesia for music education.
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Synonyms
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The sense that tells you where your body parts are and how they move
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The feeling of where and how your arms or legs move
Awareness of how your body parts move and where they are
To feel where your body parts are and how they move
To feel and know where your body, arms, and legs are and how they move
A sense of where your arms and legs are and how they change position
Ability to feel where your body parts are and how they move without looking
Antonyms
How Sensitive
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kinesthesia comes from the Greek words kinesis ('movement') and aisthesis ('sensation'). So it is the body's 'movement sense' that lets you feel the position, movement, and tension of your muscles and joints.