A myriad of sensations inform and direct us when we engage with the environment. To understand
their influence on the development of our habitus it is important to focus on unifying
processes in sensing. This approach allows us to include phenomena that elude a rather narrow
view that focuses on each of the five discrete senses in isolation. One of the central
questions addressed in this volume is whether there is something like a sensual habitus and if
there is how it can be defined. This is especially done by exploring the formation and
habituation of the senses in and by a culturally shaped habitat. Two key concepts Synaesthesia
and Kinaesthetics are addressed as essential components for an understanding of the interface
of habitat and the rich and multisensory experience of a perceiving subject. At a Berlin-based
conference Synaesthesia and Kinaesthetics scholars from various disciplines gathered to
discuss these issues. In bringing together the outcome of these discussions this book gives
new insights into the key phenomena of sensory integration and synaesthetic experiences it
enriches the perspectives on sensually embedded interaction and its habituation and it expands
this interdisciplinary inquiry to questions about the cultures of sensory habitus.
