PSYC 406 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Wilhelm Wundt, Saccade, Tungsten
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Inverse projection problem: an image on the retina can be caused by an infinite number of objects. Objects can also be hidden or blurred. Wilhem wundt = king of sensation and perception. States that perceptions are created by combining elements called sensations. Stimulated the founding of gestalt (the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, you recognize/perceive something) psychology in the 1920s, by werheumer, koffka, and. The whole differs from the sum of its parts. 3 saccades a second, 200,000 a day = eye movement. Perception is not built up from sensations, but is a result of perceptual organization. Pragnaz - evert stimulus is seen as simply as possible. Similiary - similar thiings are grouped together. Good continuation - connected points resulting in straight or smooth curves belong together. Overt attention inclobed looking directlly at the intended object. Covert attention refers to attention without looking. Not specifically what that target is but the area around it.
