PSY 101 Lecture 7: lecture 07: Perception
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Common answer: because that"s the way things are. Perception is determined by the way our senses and nervous system work: with different senses or a different nervous system, we would have different experiences. Consider echolocation by a bat or the mating of moths. Energy information interprets the info solves the problem: what"s out there, objects senses central nervous system. Four types of examples showing the importance of cns interpretations. The perception changes but the stimulus does not (reversible figures) (moon illusion) The stimulus changes & perception does not (percept. The role of perceptual set: our awareness is only of the solution, not of the problem solving process. Intensity (gamma to radio waves, compared to visible light)
