Describe what dr. oliver sacks was observing

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Question: In psychology, we often think of humans as having 5 senses, but there is actually a sixth sense called proprioception. This case study will explore proprioception using an excerpt from "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" by Oliver Sacks.

Before you begin this case study, please read the following chapter from "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," The Disembodied Lady.

1. In a few words, describe what Dr. Oliver Sacks was observing and the conclusion he came to regarding Christina

2. In your own words, how may your brain produce proprioception? (Hint: use the idea that your body has motor axons and sensory receptors for which their projections come from and are sent to the brain, respectively)

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