PSYC 3260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Sketchpad, Stephen Kosslyn, Visual Cortex
25 Feb 2016
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Perception requires both bottom up and top down processing. It is possible to have sensory experiences without bottom up input. The processes that give rise to your ability to create mental images are exclusively top down nature. Mental imagery the mental representation of stimuli when those stimuli are not physically present in the enviorment you can have a mental image for any sensory experience. Spatial ability is important in the stem disciplines science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: nora newcomb describes methods for enhancing childrens spatial abilities--teachers can provide helpful training in, albert einstein emphasized spatial images instead of variable descriptions spatial skills. The act of perceiving an object involves prosessing info in the environment (bottom up) while relying on internally stored knowledge in long term memory to interpret the input you are receiving (top down) Mental imagery on the other hand relies completley on info stored in long term memory.
