Glossary S

Deutsch: Sinn (Wahrnehmung)

In psychology, the term "sense" can refer to any of the five traditional senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. These senses are the means by which an individual receives information about the environment and the stimuli within it.

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Deutsch: Wahrnehmung / Español: Percepción / Português: Percepção / Français: Perception / Italian: Percezione

Sensing in the psychology context refers to the process by which individuals detect and respond to external stimuli through their sensory organs. This process involves the reception, transmission, and interpretation of sensory information, which forms the basis for perception and interaction with the environment.

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Sensitive periods refer to a period of time during which good and bad environmental influences on Development are heightened, thus providing enhanced opportunities to learn.

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Deutsch: Sensibilität / Español: Sensibilidad / Português: Sensibilidade / Français: Sensibilité / Italiano: Sensibilità

Sensitivity in psychology refers to the capacity to perceive, process, and respond to stimuli or emotional information from one's environment. This includes the ability to detect subtle cues and changes, both internally within oneself and externally among others.

So, sensitivity describes how sensitive a test is in measuring a particular neuropsychological construct.

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Sensorimotor intelligence is a term used in Piaget's theory of development, the first stage of cognitive growth, during which schemes are built on sensory and motor experiences.

Sensory refers to nerve messages coming into the brain.

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Sensory gating refers to the person's ability to filter sensory input.

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Sensory impairment refers to a loss or absence of ability to hear or see, but not necessarily a complete loss.

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