Esaniose

Esaniose is a term used primarily in speculative fiction, worldbuilding discussions, and certain thought-experiment writings to describe a proposed mode of perception that blends sensory input with affective judgment. In esaniose perception, individuals form rapid, holistic impressions of scenes, objects, or artifacts without engaging in deliberate, analytic description. The concept is intentionally abstract and does not refer to a medical condition; it is not empirically established.

The origin of the term is uncertain; it has appeared in modern literary and philosophical contexts as a coined descriptor, with no fixed etymology. In practice, writers use esaniose to explore how culture, mood, or environment can influence interpretation beyond rational analysis. It is differentiated from standard perception by its emphasis on immediacy and affective tone rather than sequential or feature-by-feature analysis.

In worldbuilding, esaniose can serve as a device to convey how a society "reads" spaces or objects through shared cultural cues that trigger equivalent emotional responses. It is also used in critiques of rationalist or empiricist viewpoints, as a way to acknowledge non-propositional knowledge.

Examples are scarce and usually appear in non-academic writings or speculative texts rather than formal research. Related concepts include synesthesia, phenomenology, and affect theory.