Psychology 2115A/B Lecture Notes - Missouri Botanical Garden, Moon Illusion, Retina

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2115A/B
• Professor: Stephen Lupker

Document Summary

A man named selfridge: came up with the pandemonium modal, process called demons, the idea is that there has to be a image demon. Decision demon that make the final decision on what it is and whats going on. All of theses demons are shouting what this and the cognitive demon listens and if its what its looking out they then start to shout, then final the decision demon comes in and gives the final decision. Selfridge envisioned the mind as a collection of tiny demons, each of whom responds to a name -- or something close to it -- being called out by other demons. When one thinks it is being called, it begins to yell out to other demons. The more certain it is that it is being called, the louder it yells, until some other demon thinks it is being called in turn. He used this idea to explain and model the way perceptual systems recognize stuff.