Normally, Kinesthesis and Equilibrium Work Together to Give Us a Sense

question 10

Essay

Normally, kinesthesis and equilibrium work together to give us a sense of our own physical reality. But when they do not, the consequences are profound. What happens to patients whose kinesthetic nerve fibres are damaged irreversibly?

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Definitions:

Compensation

A psychological strategy where individuals overdevelop in one area to make up for deficits in another, often unconsciously.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud emphasizing unconscious processes and the resolution of internal conflicts through techniques such as dream analysis and free association.

Countertransference

A therapist's emotional entanglement with a client, often reflecting the therapist's own unresolved conflicts.

Push-button

No suitable definition related to psychology or mental health; generally refers to a mechanism activated by pressing a button.