Top 10 Facts About Your Sense Of Touch That Will Really Surprise You

Let’s say you have a problem with one of your senses. Who would you go to? Otolaryngologists deal with your ears, nose, and throat (which is why they’re often just called ENTs). Ophthalmologists deal with your sense of sight. If you have problems with hearing, smell, taste, or sight, you just go to one of these common doctors.

But what if your sense of touch is off? Who do you go to? Basically, you have to go see a neurologist or even a brain surgeon. There is no one who specializes just in your sense of touch—maybe because we tend to believe that touch is the least useful of the senses.

Or maybe it’s because science knows so little about touch relative to the other senses. Every year, we learn more about our underappreciated sense of touch. It may just be more important than we ever thought.

Top 10 Facts About Your Sense Of Touch That Will Really Surprise You

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