PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Interposition, Subjective Constancy, Synesthesia

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

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Psyc1010 h: sensation & perception: sensation - the process whereby our sensory organs gather information from the outside world, perception - the process whereby the brain organizes and interprets these sensations so that they have meaning. This picture can be interpreted in two ways: The brain can either perceive the image as a young girl or old woman. If you have 120, 2 are needed to detect difference. Similarity - tend to group items that are similar. Proximity - tend to group items that are close together. Closure tend to perceive objects as a whole. Simplicity tend to perceive elements in the easiest way. Continuity tend to perceive objects as connected. 2: depth/distance perception, binocular cues (2 eyes together): Convergence eyes move inward as an object gets closer. Retinal disparity slightly different view of an object falls on each retina; disparity is greater for closer objects: monocular cues (1 eye):