Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Cochlea, Synesthesia, Brail

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Synesthesia: the mixing of the senses when people may experience sounds as colours, or tastes as touch sensations that have different shape. Sound) receptors translate feature detectors stimulus features neural repre- matching process. Activates specialized stimulus properties break down and are reconstructed sentation is results in recognition. Sensory receptors into the language of analyze stimulus into neural repre- compared with and interpretation. Sensation: the stimulus-detection process by which our sense organs respond to and translate environmental stimuli into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain. Perception: making sense of what our senses tell us- is the active process of organizing this stimulus input and giving it meaning: audition (hearing) Touch can be divided into separate senses of pressure pain and temperature. Receptors in the brain sense chemical composition of our blood. Immune system has sensory functions which allow it to detect foreign invaders and receive stimulation from the brain.