C1 noun Formal

autotactty

/ˌɔːtoʊˈtækti/

Autotactty refers to the sensory phenomenon or capacity of an organism to perceive and respond to its own touch. It is a critical component of proprioception and body awareness, allowing the brain to distinguish between self-generated tactile stimuli and external contact.

Exemplos

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The baby's development of autotactty was observed as she began to intentionally grab her own feet.

The infant's ability to sense her own touch was noted when she started holding her feet.

2

In clinical trials, patients with certain neurological disorders showed a significant decrease in autotactty sensitivity.

During medical studies, patients with nerve issues showed less ability to feel their own touch.

3

It's weird to think about, but without autotactty, you wouldn't really 'feel' yourself scratching an itch.

It is strange to consider that without self-touch perception, you wouldn't feel the sensation of scratching yourself.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
autotactty
Advérbio
autotactically
Adjetivo
autotactic
Relacionado
autotactility
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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Auto' (self) + 'Tact' (touch) + 'ty' (the quality of). It is the quality of self-touch.

Quiz rápido

The patient's inability to recognize their own limb as part of their body was linked to a failure in _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: autotactty

Exemplos

1

The baby's development of autotactty was observed as she began to intentionally grab her own feet.

everyday

The infant's ability to sense her own touch was noted when she started holding her feet.

2

In clinical trials, patients with certain neurological disorders showed a significant decrease in autotactty sensitivity.

formal

During medical studies, patients with nerve issues showed less ability to feel their own touch.

3

It's weird to think about, but without autotactty, you wouldn't really 'feel' yourself scratching an itch.

informal

It is strange to consider that without self-touch perception, you wouldn't feel the sensation of scratching yourself.

4

The study explores how autotactty contributes to the neural mapping of the primary somatosensory cortex.

academic

The research examines how self-touch sensation helps the brain map out the body's physical space.

5

Our haptic feedback engineers are trying to replicate autotactty in prosthetic limbs to provide users with a more natural sense of self.

business

The engineers are working to simulate self-touch sensations in artificial limbs for a more realistic experience.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
autotactty
Advérbio
autotactically
Adjetivo
autotactic
Relacionado
autotactility

Colocações comuns

impaired autotactty damaged or weakened self-touch perception
sensory autotactty the tactile aspect of self-perception
development of autotactty the process of gaining self-touch awareness
autotactty response the reaction to one's own touch
diminished autotactty a reduction in the ability to feel oneself

Frases Comuns

loss of autotactty

the inability to perceive one's own tactile contact

primary autotactty

the fundamental level of self-touch recognition

autotactty loop

the feedback cycle between touching and being touched by oneself

Frequentemente confundido com

autotactty vs autotactility

Autotactility is the more standard scientific term; autotactty is often used in specific testing or older psychological contexts.

autotactty vs autotrophy

Autotrophy refers to an organism producing its own food, whereas autotactty refers to self-touch.

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Notas de uso

This word is primarily used in specialized fields such as developmental psychology, neurobiology, and advanced robotics. It is rarely used in common conversation and usually appears in discussions regarding sensory feedback systems.

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Erros comuns

Learners may confuse this with general 'tactility' (the ability to feel touch from any source). Remember that 'auto-' specifically limits the sensation to the self.

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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Auto' (self) + 'Tact' (touch) + 'ty' (the quality of). It is the quality of self-touch.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Greek 'autos' meaning 'self' and the Latin 'tactus' meaning 'touch'.

Padrões gramaticais

uncountable noun often follows possessive adjectives (e.g., 'its autotactty') used as a subject or object in technical descriptions

Quiz rápido

The patient's inability to recognize their own limb as part of their body was linked to a failure in _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: autotactty

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