Synonyms for kinesthetic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kin-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuh s- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌkaɪ nəs- |
Définition of kinesthetic
Origin :- also kinaesthetic, "pertaining to kinesthesia," 1880, coined by British neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian (1837-1915) from Greek kinein "to move" (see cite) + aisthesis "sensation" (see anaesthesia). Perhaps on model of aesthetic, prosthetic.
- adj relating to movement in the body
- The passiveness of the body precludes any important contribution of stimuli from kinesthetic sources.
- Extract from : « Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6) » by Havelock Ellis
- Another individual might have had kinesthetic images instead of either visual or auditory.
- Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
- The remaining senses, the cutaneous, the kinesthetic and the visual, afford much fuller data for the perception of spatial facts.
- Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
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