Comment by azernik
4 years ago
As are most human senses! Definitely hearing, vision, and smell; possibly also perception of force and weight, though the evidence is conflicting there.
4 years ago
As are most human senses! Definitely hearing, vision, and smell; possibly also perception of force and weight, though the evidence is conflicting there.
Weight perception is very weird. The size of the object influences how heavy it feels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Size%E2%80%93weight_illusion
An anecdote for this: I got a heavy carbon steel pan for Christmas that I wished for. I didn’t expect it to be in the big box I got because it seemed to be too lightweight.
Don't forget sound perception, which is one big reason we measure loudness in decibels.
I said "hearing" :-P