Kenyana wrote:
I'm taking an online psychology class this summer and I'm supposed to ask the following questions of at least 6 people. I would appreciate it if someone would take the time to help me out. Thanks in advance.
If you had to give up one sense which sense would you give up?
Why?
What would your life be like?
I have done this mental exercise before, my thoughts:
Sight - No. This would be the most difficult to give up. I know there are millions of people that do not have or lost their sight, but I could not live without being able to see.
Touch - I couldn't not "give up" this sense. To not be able to feel anything would be miserable. I could not do everyday things, drive, hug my family, cut food, type, or play any sport.
Taste - No. There is no way I would give this up
Smell - It would be difficult to give this one up as it works in concert with taste
Hear - I love music. I love nature. I use their sounds for comfort. My hearing is damaged and I know that it will progressively worsen as I age. I could cope with a loss of hearing. It would still be difficult as I couldn't hear my wife or my family, but for the purposes of this exercise this is what I would choose. I would have to rely on more written and visual communications. I could not listen to any more music and my life would have lost it's soundtrack. I wouldn't be able to enjoy television or movies like I do now, nor would I be able to talk on the phone without aid. I would have to learn sign language again (I was able to when I was younger, but I have not used it in so long, I have forgotten most of it) Without hearing, we'd eventually lose the ability to speak as we have to hear ourselves to correct how we sound. I would be able to talk normally for a little while but it too would fade.