Definitions
- Referring to the physical sensation or feeling of something. - Describing the sensory experience of touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing. - Talking about the subjective experience of a particular sensation or feeling.
- Referring to the process of interpreting sensory information from the environment. - Describing the mental process of organizing and making sense of sensory input. - Talking about the subjective interpretation of sensory information based on past experiences and expectations.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve sensory experiences.
- 2Both are subjective experiences.
- 3Both can be influenced by past experiences and expectations.
- 4Both are mental processes.
- 5Both can be used to describe the way we experience the world around us.
What is the difference?
- 1Definition: Esthesis refers to the physical sensation or feeling, while perception refers to the mental process of interpreting sensory information.
- 2Subjectivity: Esthesis is a subjective experience of a particular sensation or feeling, while perception is a subjective interpretation of sensory information.
- 3Scope: Esthesis is limited to the sensory experience of touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing, while perception can include other mental processes such as memory, attention, and reasoning.
- 4Influence: Esthesis is less influenced by past experiences and expectations than perception.
- 5Usage: Esthesis is less commonly used than perception in everyday language.
Remember this!
Esthesis and perception both refer to subjective experiences related to sensory information. However, the difference between them is that esthesis refers to the physical sensation or feeling, while perception refers to the mental process of interpreting sensory information. Esthesis is a more limited term, while perception has a broader scope and includes other mental processes beyond sensory experiences.
