Deciphering the Senses: The Expanding World of Human Perception by Rivlin, Robert;Gravelle, Karen - 1985

New York: Simon & Schuster - A Touchstone Book, 1985. 237 Pages Indexed. Tight square book with no marks or stamps and flawless interior text pages. Do human beings have only five senses? In this book Robert Rivlin and Karen Gravelle reexamine the spectrum of human perception and reveal that there may be as many as seventeen senses. Drawing on the most recent scientific research, the authors discuss surprising findings about the classic five and describe the other amazing sensory organs that we all possess, such as the trigeminal system, which gives us oral gratification; and the pineal gland in the middle of the forehead, which measures night and day, resets our internal clock, and helps regulate cyclical behavior such as sexual activity. Separate chapters are devoted to the subjects of pain, nonverbal signals, visual perception, and illusion and extrasensory perception. Here for the general reader is a clear presentation of what scientists are finally beginning to uncover about our perception of the outside world. Contents in Nine Chapters: The Seventeen Senses, Pain, Two Different Worlds, Tabula Rasa The Development of the Hman Sensory Systems, The Human Semaphore The Languages of Nonverbal Sensory Communication, A Guide to Visual Perception, Making Scents, Illusion and Reality, and Extra-Sensory Perception. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".