From the author: The final article about the channels of perception We are completing the series of articles about the channels of human perception. We have already written about visual and auditory channels. Today we will focus on another leading channel of perception of the surrounding world. Kinesthetic channel. Earlier we said that, as a rule, for each person one of the channels of perception is the leading one, and this, in turn, affects the characteristics of a person’s perception of the world around him. About the kinesthetic channel The kinesthetic channel is a channel that perceives the world around him in primarily through our senses, but also through smell and touch. We can say that people with a leading kinesthetic channel experience the world around them through feelings and tactile contacts. For example, when communicating with such people they need to either put their hand on the interlocutor’s shoulder, or hug him, or shake his forearm, etc. In conversation, such people can be identified by their repetitive movements. For example, when talking, they twirl something in their hands, or often stroke their cheek, or rub their eyes, etc. What kind of kinesthetic people? Kinesthetic people are people who always focus on their sensations and feelings, on their own sensory experience, which in the majority they perceive through the body, in particular through the hands: temperature, touch of the surface, texture of the material. I.M. Sechenov believed that the “palpating” movements of the hands, like the eyes, play a decisive role in the perception of the world, therefore the development of the kinesthetic channel in childhood is no less important for the child than the development of all other channels. The positive emotional perception of kinesthetics may be associated with associations of warmth, softness, airiness, roughness, etc. They remember sensations, movements, smells and tastes. Taking this into account, psychologists propose identifying the leading channel of the child’s perception and, focusing on it, broadcasting information for each individual. Physical contact with the child will be important: you can take him by the hand, you can pat him on the head, pat him on the shoulder, hug him, etc., with such communication the child will better understand the adult. But, as practice shows, kinesthetic children with an imbalance in the body-intellect system can throw pencils at an early age, refuse to let themselves be stroked on the head, pull out their hand when they take it, etc. If a child behaves this way in family, then you need to hug and stroke him more often, and if he resists, turn everything into a game, that is, teach him to react positively to touch. If this is a schoolchild, then a light approving pat on the shoulder or back also creates positive feelings in the child. But do not forget that in order to perceive the world around you, it is necessary to simultaneously develop three leading channels of perception, this allows the child to expand his understanding of the world, enriches his personal experience and leads to balance in the “body-intelligence” system. At our Center, we recommend that parents, when addressing a child who does not respond to treatment, take him by the hand or shoulder and say words that include channels for the perception of information (“look at me” , “listen to me”) Developed channels of perception form thinking operations in the child, and the child learns to easily assimilate new things, and his body-intellect system is in a state of balance, which is why he responds adequately to information or to the actions of other people. Use our recommendations and your child will surprise you. Good luck!