PSY 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Lateral Geniculate Nucleus, Parvocellular Cell, Occipital Lobe
2 Jun 2019
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2 types of photoreceptors (specialized neural cells that respond directly to incoming light): rods sensitive to light important when moving in the dark cannot see color, cones less sensitive than rods, needs more light can see color. 3 types of cones with di erent sensitivities to wavelengths color is seen by comparing the wavelengths acuity: ability to see detail fovea: very center of retina more cones than rods has greatest acuity. Putting the pieces back together binding problem: task of reuniting the various elements of a scene, elements that are initially addressed by di erent systems of di erent parts of the brain. Form perception perception of world is organized in ways stimuli is not organization is done by perceiver necker cube (look up image) lines are completely neutral, perception of cube not neutral. Gure/ground organization: determination of what is not the re and what is in the ground.
