Vestibular Psychology: Mastering Your Spatial Stability
Introduction and Definitional Scope The sense of equilibrium, a fundamental sensory modality essential for survival and interaction with the environment, is the highly complex system responsible for maintaining our balance, posture, and spatial orientation during movement and rest. This crucial mechanism allows human beings and many other organisms to perceive the orientation of the head […]
Homeostasis: Mastering Your Mental and Physical Balance
Weight Experiment: An Encyclopedia Entry on Balance and Stability The Core Definition of Balance and Stability The concept of balance, in a psychological and physiological context, refers to the ability to maintain the body’s center of gravity within its base of support. This intricate process is fundamental to nearly all human movement and static postures, […]