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Published online 23 March 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060320-5
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Sixth sense can come from within
Our sense of position can rely on signals from the brain rather than the body.
To sense where the various parts of our body are, we sometimes rely on signals that originate in our brain rather than in our fingers or toes, a new study shows.
The so-called sixth sense, known as proprioception, is essential to many basic actions, including walking without having to look at your feet or touching your nose with your eyes closed.
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