PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gabi Balint, Temporoparietal Junction, Prefrontal Cortex
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Under certain conditions we are very good at scene perception. We perceive things globally rather than locally so not paying attention to every single detail. Assuming that we"re able to extract global information like openness, spatial frequencies, etc we have multiple dimensions that we can use to categorize pictures. Sometimes it"s hard to distinguish two pictures based on globalness we have to use small details to distinguish between them. We need to use attention to zoom into details, which is a slow process. Selective attention is a cognitive brain mechanism that enables one to process relevant inputs, thoughts, or actions while ignoring others that are less important, irrelevant or distracting. This week: cognitive brain mechanisms that enablecontrol and determine what will be enhanced or inhibited. Through motor areas we see some kind of a response. This is human processing in a simplified nutshell. This sensory-motor integration defines a human being.