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sensory

[sen-suh-ree] / ˈsɛn sə ri /


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We store memories as a jumble of sensory fragments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It seems that we store these memories as a jumble of sensory fragments and music somehow snaps the pieces together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The basal ganglia receive information from the cerebral cortex, which helps control thinking, social behavior, and the ability to decide which sensory information deserves attention.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In the fragmented mysteries of the great Argentine filmmaker Lucretia Martel, her explorations always start with sensory flashes: faces, spaces, objects, sounds in transfixing procession.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Locke doubted whether our sensory capacities were sufficient to allow us to develop an adequate knowledge of corporeal substances.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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