NEUR 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Endorphins, Phantom Limb, Opponent Process
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Colour perception is based on the existence of three types of cones supporting evidence: any colour from mixing three wavelengths o trichromats, dichromats, monochromats. Herman von helmholtz research sensory psyciology: mechanics o, ophthalmic optics, nerve physiology, acoustics and aesthetics, electromagnetism. Opponent process theory of colour cells in the visual system respond to red-green and blue-yellow colours: hering (1878) supporting evidence some colours cannot exist together, whereas others can negative afterimages. Perception process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to give it meaning. Gestalt psychology individuals naturally organize their perceptions according to certain patterns: gestalt is a german word for form or configuration. Depth perception humans perceive objects three dimensionally binocular cues are depth cues based on different images in each eye and on the way the two eyes work together: retina disparity (stereopsis) Decibles every increase of 6 decibels doubles a sound"s intensity sound 80 decibels or higher, if heard for prolonged periods of time, can cause permanent hearing loss.