Introduction

Question 1

What allows us to perceive things in the way we see them?

Answer 1

1. ) Genes (encoded in us that spiders are scary)
2. ) Past experience
3. ) Internal state (you see an optical illusion as a bunny because we were previously talking about a bunny)
4. ) Environmental context (a shape can be seen as 3 or B depending on the context)
5. ) proximal stimulus

Question 2

What is the inverse problem ?

Answer 2

It refers to how we perceive the stimulus entering the eyes. This creates ambiguity as what we see may not be what others see. For example, we can see a cube with the face in the front, while others may see the cube with the face in the back. Our brain tries to solve the inverse problem, meaning out brain works backwards to determine what’s in the real world, based on the stimulus that enters our eyes or ears (or other senses).

Question 3

What are the possibilities as to why people consistently see the dress differently?

Answer 3

1. ) Genetic differences in color perception
2. ) Differences in experience (night owls vs early risers)
3. ) Random

Question 4

How do we get the stimulus? What is the pathway?

Answer 4

Illumination, reflection, transmittance, stimulus

Question 5

What makes up the holey trinity?

Answer 5

Mind (computer science and math), behaviour (psychology and other behavioural sciences), brain (neuroscience and biology)

It is holey because other factors come into play, such as physical environment and social environment