Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Circadian Rhythm, Sleep Deprivation, Subliminal Stimuli

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

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Psych 1000wuckexamsthis guide is intended for supplementary purposes only. Reading this is no substitute for going to class and reading the book. We hope we can help you as much as possible, but your grades are your responsibility. Wuckexams. comthis guide is fromquestions?feedback?love letters?talk to us at hello@wuckexams. comsensation & perception chapter 5. Sensation - stimulus detection: our sense organs translate environmental stimuli into nerve impulses, those impulses are then sent to the brain. Perception - making sense of what our senses tell us: organizing the stimulus input and giving it meaning, perception is heavily influenced by context. Synesthesia - condition in which the brain mixes up senses (ex. Sounds have colors: theory 1: the pruning of neural connections that occurs in infancy hasn"t happened, theory 2: insufficient neural inhibition in the brain so input overflows to other areas. Psychophysics: the study of the relation between physical stimulus and physiological response, fechner: the father of psychophysics .