PSYB51H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Spatial Frequency
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S1 has to do with perceiving the body as a whole. These people report stra(cid:374)ge se(cid:374)satio(cid:374)s. as touch the perso(cid:374)"s shoulder he has a(cid:374) impression that you are also touching his hand even though he knows his hand is not there anymore. There is memory of the original body part. S1 makes the body feel whole even though part of the body is missing. Pha(cid:374)to(cid:373) pai(cid:374) is whe(cid:374) the perso(cid:374) feels cra(cid:373)pi(cid:374)g i(cid:374) their ha(cid:374)d that is(cid:374)"t there a(cid:374)d the(cid:455) ca(cid:374)"t fi(cid:454) the cramping because their hand is no longer there. Helps to make the connections on the receptors less strong. Reduce pain perception when do certain types of sports. Experience of pain is conveyed by social factors as well. It is like a gateway that can be closed to some extent. Perception is not the same thing as sensation. Can tell different thresholds on different parts of the body.
