in ce sens? un scurt ghid de educatie senzoriala - Slow Food
in ce sens? un scurt ghid de educatie senzoriala - Slow Food
in ce sens? un scurt ghid de educatie senzoriala - Slow Food
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Introdu<strong>ce</strong>re<br />
1.1 De <strong>ce</strong> sa educam simturile?<br />
A da <strong>sens</strong>, <strong>un</strong> <strong>sens</strong> com<strong>un</strong>, a aj<strong>un</strong>ge la <strong>un</strong> numitor com<strong>un</strong> …, a<strong>ce</strong>stea s<strong>un</strong>t doar cateva<br />
d<strong>in</strong>tre frazele <strong>de</strong> zi cu zi care evi<strong>de</strong>ntiaza importanta simturilor pentru orientarea noastra.<br />
A<strong>ce</strong>asta orientare are o importanta <strong>de</strong>term<strong>in</strong>anta asupra cum ne <strong>de</strong>f<strong>in</strong>im alegerile<br />
<strong>in</strong> consum si stilul <strong>de</strong> viata. In zilele noastre stim ca per<strong>ce</strong>ptiile care v<strong>in</strong> <strong>de</strong> la stimulii<br />
senzoriali au o <strong>in</strong>fluenta <strong>in</strong>evitabila asupra <strong>de</strong>zvoltarii emotiilor, a constientizarii si a sistemului<br />
nervos. A<strong>ce</strong>ste per<strong>ce</strong>ptii s<strong>un</strong>t <strong>de</strong>ja prezente <strong>in</strong> uter <strong>in</strong><strong>ce</strong>pand <strong>de</strong> la primele stadii<br />
ale vietii. Zi dupa zi primim o serie <strong>de</strong> senzatii non stop <strong>de</strong> la mediul <strong>in</strong>conjurator si <strong>de</strong> la<br />
cultura d<strong>in</strong> care provenim, pr<strong>in</strong> simturile noastre. A<strong>ce</strong>ste senzatii <strong>de</strong>f<strong>in</strong>esc si contureaza<br />
conexi<strong>un</strong>i <strong>in</strong> creierul si <strong>in</strong> memoria noastra.<br />
Astfel experienta are <strong>un</strong> important efect constructiv. Poate creea, consolida sau slabi<br />
s<strong>in</strong>apsele si circuitele neurale, cu <strong>un</strong> impact profo<strong>un</strong>d asupra generarii si regenerarii<br />
retelelor neurale care, la randul lor, construiesc <strong>in</strong>dividual, alegeri si gusturi. Circuitele<br />
creeate s<strong>un</strong>t <strong>un</strong>i<strong>ce</strong>, ireplicabile si foarte personale. Deci per<strong>ce</strong>ptiile reprez<strong>in</strong>ta <strong>in</strong> primul<br />
rand <strong>un</strong> fenomen subiectiv si servesc ca si confirmare a faptului ca natura favorizeaza<br />
diversitatea. Totusi, mediul <strong>in</strong>conjurator <strong>in</strong> care traim creeaza cai care <strong>de</strong>term<strong>in</strong>a af<strong>in</strong>itatea<br />
si posibilitatea partajarii.<br />
Cu cat experientele si stimulii s<strong>un</strong>t mai ab<strong>un</strong><strong>de</strong>nti si diferentiati, cu atat mai mare este<br />
posibilitatea <strong>de</strong>zvoltarii <strong>un</strong>ei personalitati echilibrate care se poate orienta cu echilibrul<br />
<strong>in</strong> lumea complexa a relatiei sociale si a consumerismului. Aditional, o varietate mare <strong>de</strong><br />
stimuli contribuie la ment<strong>in</strong>erea vie a diferentelor <strong>in</strong>dividuale, care s<strong>un</strong>t catalizatori vitali<br />
ai <strong>de</strong>zvoltarii, d<strong>in</strong> p<strong>un</strong>ct <strong>de</strong> ve<strong>de</strong>re biologic, social si cultural. Globalizarea si stilul <strong>de</strong><br />
viata d<strong>in</strong> vest au ext<strong>in</strong>s orizonturi – ganditi-va la <strong>de</strong>zvoltarile d<strong>in</strong> transporturi si retelele<br />
<strong>de</strong> <strong>in</strong>formatie. Insa a<strong>ce</strong>ste lucruri risca sa limiteze diversitatea experientei <strong>in</strong>tr-<strong>un</strong> mod<br />
alarmant, sup<strong>un</strong>andu-ne la o <strong>de</strong>privare <strong>senzoriala</strong> cu efecte <strong>in</strong>calculabile <strong>in</strong> <strong>de</strong>zvoltare<br />
si echilibru.<br />
Un factor important este cu siguranta separarea progresiva <strong>de</strong> lumea naturala, cu ritmurile<br />
provenite <strong>de</strong> la mii <strong>de</strong> diferite aspecte climati<strong>ce</strong>, vegetatie, culori si mirosuri, <strong>in</strong><br />
contrast cu mediul urban tot mai i<strong>de</strong>ntic, anonim si standardizat. Potrivit <strong>un</strong>or antropologi,<br />
<strong>de</strong> exemplu, poluarea d<strong>in</strong> metropole poate <strong>in</strong>du<strong>ce</strong> <strong>un</strong> reflex conditionat care<br />
cauzeaza <strong>un</strong> fel <strong>de</strong> apnee (pier<strong>de</strong>re temporara a respiratiei), care du<strong>ce</strong> la slabirea progresiva<br />
a simtului mirosului.<br />
A<strong>ce</strong>lasi lucru este valabil si pentru mancare. Gustul repetativ si tot<strong>de</strong>a<strong>un</strong>a la fel al produselor<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustriale, comb<strong>in</strong>ate cu folosirea ex<strong>ce</strong>siva <strong>de</strong> <strong>in</strong>dulcitori, sare si arome <strong>in</strong>dustriale,<br />
du<strong>ce</strong> la o progresiva sca<strong>de</strong>re a <strong>sens</strong>ibilitatii gustului care la randul sau creeaza<br />
<strong>de</strong>pen<strong>de</strong>nta <strong>de</strong> a<strong>ce</strong>sti aditivi. Depr<strong>in</strong><strong>de</strong>rea care rezulta se tradu<strong>ce</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>tr-o <strong>sens</strong>ibilitate<br />
limitata dandu-ne <strong>in</strong>capacitatea <strong>de</strong> a rec<strong>un</strong>oaste si a aprecia varietatea si vesni<strong>ce</strong>le diferente<br />
arome ale mancarurilor naturale, cum ar fi produsele locale si fructele si legumele<br />
<strong>de</strong> sezon. Toate a<strong>ce</strong>stea <strong>de</strong>seori neglijate <strong>in</strong> favoarea produselor <strong>in</strong>sipi<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> sera. Miza<br />
e mare. Riscam compromiterea iremediabila a potentialului pe care il avem <strong>in</strong> a fa<strong>ce</strong><br />
alegeri diferentiate, transformandu-ne <strong>in</strong> consumatori “roboti”, <strong>ghid</strong>ati <strong>de</strong> simturi care<br />
s<strong>un</strong>t <strong>in</strong>capabile <strong>de</strong> a dist<strong>in</strong>ge si a selecta.