Glossary P
Glossary P
Proprioceptive in the psychology context refers to the sensory system responsible for detecting and providing information about the body's position, movement, and orientation in space. This intricate system relies on specialized receptors within muscles, tendons, and joints to send signals to the brain, allowing individuals to have a sense of their body's internal state without needing to rely solely on external sensory input. Proprioception is crucial for motor control, spatial awareness, and maintaining physical coordination and balance.
Proprioceptive feedback refers to sensory information from the muscles, tendons, and joints that help one to locate the position of one’s body or body parts in space.
Proprioceptor is a receptor that is sensitive to the position and movement of a part of the body. Proprioceptors are likewise, receptors that provide information about the position and movement of the body; includes muscle and joint receptors as well as the receptors in the semi-circular canals of the inner ear. Proprioceptor is a word derived from Latin "Proprius", which means "one's own" structures on skeletal muscles that detect movement via degree of stretch, angle, and relative position of limbs. Proprioceptors on the hands help identify the shapes of objects via touch.
Proprium is Allport's term for the Ego or Self. In Allport’s theory, Proprium, is the aspect of personality containing all the features of the self.