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  1. Learn about the different types of sensory receptors, how they transduce stimuli into electrochemical signals, and how they are classified by structure and function. Explore the special senses of taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision, and their supporting structures and processes.

    • Anna Chruścik, Kate Kauter, Louisa Windus, Eliza Whiteside
    • 2021
  2. Jul 14, 2024 · Learn how perception works through the five senses and the cognitive functions that help us interpret and respond to environmental stimuli. Explore the types, factors, and tips of perception in psychology.

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  3. Learn the difference between sensation and perception, the physical properties of light and sound, and the roles of attention, motivation, and sensory adaptation in perception. Explore the basic structure and function of the major sensory systems and the Gestalt theory of perception.

    • Julie Lazzara
    • 2020
  4. Perception is the central processing of sensory stimuli into a meaningful pattern. Perception is dependent on sensation, but not all sensations are perceived. Receptors are the cells or structures that detect sensations.

    • Sensation and Perception explains the differences between these two processes.
    • Absolute Threshold of Sensation. It is also possible for us to get messages that are presented below the threshold for conscious awareness—these are called subliminal messages.
    • Weber’s Law and Thresholds. Try It. Perception. While our sensory receptors are constantly collecting information from the environment, it is ultimately how we interpret that information that affects how we interact with the world.
    • Bottom-up versus Top-down Processing. Look at the shape in Figure 3 below. Seen alone, your brain engages in bottom-up processing. There are two thick vertical lines and three thin horizontal lines.
  5. Learn how humans react to changes in external and internal environments through various sense organs and receptors. Explore the basic features, classifications, and examples of sensory structures and systems.

  6. Sep 20, 2024 · perception, in humans, the process whereby sensory stimulation is translated into organized experience. That experience, or percept, is the joint product of the stimulation and of the process itself.