Proprioception - our sixth sense

Proprioception is our sixth sense that controls our spontaneous movements of our muscles. It is a part of a larger set of senses called Kinesthetics. Our inner ear senses our body's orientation in space - without this one would be left without the ability to move. One becomes utterly dependent upon one's vision - in the dark one would collapse - walking forwards one has to look at one's feet creating an unusual looking posture - all movement has to be predetermined - carefully choreographed - a kind of performance.