PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ambiguous Image, Olfactory Bulb, Inattentional Blindness
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One of the first canadian experiments carried out was research on the manufacturing mirrors for use in space. Carried out by two ottawa students in 1985 on space shuttle: atlantis. Sensation and perception sometimes viewed only as topics in basic science. People differ in terms of how they perceive 3-d images. Sensation: the stimulation of the sense organs involves: absorption of energy (light or sound waves) by sensory organs (ears/eyes) Perception: is the selection, organization and interpretation of sensory input involves: organizing and translating sensory input into something meaningful (such as best friend"s face of other environmental stimuli) Psychophysics: study of how physical stimuli are translated into psychological experience. Gustav fechner: published seminal work on subject in 1860. Threshold: dividing point between energy levels that do and do not have a detectable effect. Absolute threshold: for specific type of sensory input is minimum amount of stimulation that an organism can detect.
