CGSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Visual Acuity, Sensory System, Animal Communication

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Cognitive Science
• Course: CGSC 1001
• Professor: Jim Davies

Document Summary

*physical signal perceptual modality* in order of importance: light vision, air, water, vibrations (sound) - audition (hearing), echolocation. Rays of light emanating from the eye in combination with light in the world allow us to see. Rays are shot out fr the eyes to see. Visual perception is accomplised by rays of light relected from objects into eyes allow us to see. Rays are taken into the eyes to see. Gi p nh n v m v r t nh y c m v i nh s ng c ng th p (highly sensitive to low-intensity light) Ho n to n b m tr c nh s ng c ng cao (high-intensity light) -> kh ng quan tr ng v i t m nh n ban ng y ho c th l c. Ex: guess the mug is about 10cm tall: perspective: know how distant things are. Things are smaller on the fovea as they move away.