PSY 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cone Cell, Primary Color, Thalamus
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Each cone cell contains one type of photopigment. Here, yellow is also considered to be a primary color. True at the level of the optic nerve & thalamus. There are cells in the optic nerve and thalamus that only respond to red-green light. Black and white are not considered colors. Sensory adaptation : a change in sensitivity following prolonged stimulation. Ex/ going to the movies on a sunny day. Ex/ put shoes on feet in morning, but didn"t notice how it felt until professor mentioned it. After staring at opposite flag, color returns to normal colors when staring at a blank page after. An organism"s awareness of objects and events in its environment. (e. g. karl lashley-american psychologist who suffered from migraines w/ scotomas) The whole is greater than the sum of the parts . We use context to interpret or resolve ambiguities. Developmental psychologists study changes in behavior, attitudes, and mind.
