Psychology 2015A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Superior Temporal Sulcus, Fusiform Face Area, Likelihood Principle

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2015A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Why is it so difficult to design a perceiving machine: stimulus on receptors is ambiguous. Images on the retina can be caused by infinite number of objects: occlusions, objects differ from different perspectives, viewpoint invariance, ability to recognize an object regardless of viewpoint, difficult task for computers. Perceptual organization: established by wundt (late 1800s, perceptions are created by combining sensations, not sum of sensations, but a result of perceptual organization. The gestalt approach to perceptual grouping (c. p. c. f&g. s: structuralism distinguished between sensations and perceptions, sensations elementary processes occurring in response to stimuli, perceptions complex conscious experiences such as awareness of objects, apparent movement. Illusion of movement stationary objects viewed in quick succession, or in relation to moving objects, appear to be in motion. Illusory contours: evoke perception of an edge but has no physical edge, principle of closure. Inclined to perceive forms and figures complete in spite of absence of one or more parts.