PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Depth Perception, Interposition, Stereopsis

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Language and perception p182, gbox, 1 whorf hypothesis. = pricniple of linguistic relativity - link b/ween language spoken by particular culture and their thoughts & perceptions (ie. spoken lang. dictates person"s thoughts/perceptions) > lang. has strong impact towards how world is perceived by ppl p182, gbox, 2. > colour names vary b/c of conventions used from culture to culture. Berlin et al"s test of the whorf hypothesis. > 11 primary colours, diff. term spoken for each lang. > if brought down to certain no. of primary colours (ex. 3), all would agree to same ones (ex. > shows that fcning of visual sys. plays role in choosing categories for colours & not conventions of culture when it comes to choosing colour names p182, gbox, 3 heider"s study. Ppl (young-adult) remember focal colours more easily than non-focal (ex. remembering blue > turquiose)

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