PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Incus, Rhodopsin, Acupuncture
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Sensory processes groups. potentials: sensory coding: where our senses convert this physical energy into action, difference threshold. (jnd): the minimal difference between two stimuli that is required before you notice a difference. For accommodation: the changes in the shape of your eye lens that are intended to focus light back on your retina: cornea: transparent membrane that bends light inward to the pupil, lens: the next step, the structure that bends the light rays to hit the retina, retina: the light sensitive layer cells in the back of the eye, photoreceptors: light sensitive cells, cones: the photoreceptors that are for color and bright lightcenter of retina 5 million, rods: photoreceptors for dim lights, only produce black and white your perception when your rods are activated are a black and white world usually you don"t see color unless near to a light source.
