PSYC 309 Study Guide - Ideomotor Apraxia, Middle Temporal Gyrus, Fusiform Gyrus
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In our minds/brains we represent information about ourselves and external environment. How we represent information in our minds. How information guides our thoughts and actions. Cheryl schiltz wobbler, antibiotic damaged vestibular system (visual + gravitational stability) Brainport strip of tape on tongue; represent visual and vestibular patterns as. Sensory substitution devices non- invasive, more mobile, less obtrusive. Allow one set of sensory information substitute for another in the brain. Neuroimaging data drawn from a number of different studies, data showing that different. Visual areas of the brain can also be activated by tactile and auditory sensory substitutes. Visual areas that differentially respond to object shapes vs. locations and (b) whether an object is animate vs. inanimate respond to non- visual sensory substitutes for these same object properties. Tactile illusions require involvement of other senses ; widespread distribution, touch-related receptors (thermal, Results demonstrate that the perception of both freshness and crispness was systematically altered when incongruent information was provided.
