PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Gestalt Psychology, Sensory System, Visual Acuity
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Sensations: features of the environment that we use to create an understanding of the world: raw materials of perceptions, sensations are transduced, or translated, by the sensory system into electrochemical language of the brain. Perception: brain takes a given message and combines it with experiences to create perception. Figure-ground: focus on one thing a blur out the background https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=n46umya_4dm&index=7&list=pl8dpuualjxtoprkzvly0jjy-uhoh9kvu6. Gestalts principles of organization: principle of proximity: objects that are close to one another will be grouped together. !1: principle of similarity: objects that are physically similar to one another will be grouped together. Humans are a visual species: 20% of the cortex plays a role in the interpretation of visual information. Humans can see between 400-700nm of light. Wave of light enters eye > mage goes through cornea: outermost, transparent, and protective layer of my eye contributes to ability to focus. The iris gives your eyes their color.
