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This 4 page paper examines some of the arguments regarding the accuracy of sensory perception, looking at the supporting and the contradictory arguments which may be used to argue that the perceptions of the senses are either accurate or inaccurate. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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touch, sight, smell, hearing and taste, which is translated into an individual experience of the material world. However, the degree to which it is possible to conclude that the perceptions
are accurate is subject to debate. In everyday life it is usually assumed sensory perceptions will be correct; seen with well used
colloquial phrases such as seeing is believing. There are many arguments supporting the presence of accuracy. The sense of sight gives us some of the most common arguments. Many people
seeing the same events and agreeing on the content of experiences appear to indicate a uniformity of interpretation that is correct. LeConte (1885) gives the example of the mass experience
of the sunrise and sunset; perceived as a large orb rising in the morning and setting in the evenings. While there may be some uncertainties, such as the distance, there
is an agreement on what event is being witnessed and the contents of that event (LeConte, 1885). Scientific research looking at other
senses also indicates sensory perception can be accurate. The ability to taste particular substances has been shown to be genetically determined. Furthermore, tastes which are described appear to be experienced
in similar ways. For example, those who can taste PCT1 and PROP2 all describe it as tasting bitter (Bartoshuk, 1979). This potential accuracy is more than simply a subjective agreement;
it is also supported by the way the perception of taste is dictated by the area of the tongue activated by the substances. This indicates a physiological response providing an
explanation for the commonality of the taste experience. Looking for further proof it may be noted that senses are used in protecting individual safety. The lives saved as a result
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