Mini: How Many Senses Do We Have?

How many senses do we have? Like so many things, it depends entirely on how you define "senses." If the question is how many distinct things can we sense? Then, we have a number of sense so large it doesn't make any sense (pun intended). But, we'll get into some of the senses that can be reasonably argued to exist to paint a picture of how many potentially overlooked "senses" we might have.

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Links and References:

1. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260208233832.htm
2. https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-may-actually-have-over-30-senses-scientists-say
3. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/how-many-senses-do-we-have/
4. https://www.sensorytrust.org.uk/blog/how-many-senses-do-we-have

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