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Sensation

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The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy

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Perception

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Sorting out, Interpretation, analysis of stimuli by the sense organs and brain

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Stimulus

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Source of energy that produces a response in a sense organ

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Psychophysics

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Study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them.

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Absolute threshold

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Smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for it to be detected

The minimum intensity of light we can see
The lowest volume of sound we can hear

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Difference threshold aka..

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Just noticeable difference

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Difference threshold

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the smallest amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ in order for an individual to perceive them as different.

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Weber’s Law (JND)

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JND is in constant proportion to the intensity of an original stimulus

Higher the initial stimulus, the greater the JND, proportion is constant.

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Sensory Adaptation
*Behavioralists call this habituation

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Adjustment in sensory capacity after prolonged exposure
“Getting used to”

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Vision 👁️
(CPLR)

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Cornea -> Pupils (iris) -> Lens -> Retina

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Retina (receptor cells) function

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Converts light to electrical impulses for transmission to the brain

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Rods (receptor cells)

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Sensitive to light
Night vision

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Cones (receptor cells)

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Sharp focus / color
Bright light

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Optic Nerve

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Carries visual info to brain

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Optic chiasm

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The point where the optic nerve splits

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Smell (olfaction)

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Molecules enter nasal passages and pass over receptor neurons (olfactory cells)
Responses sent to brain, recognition of smell

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Taste (Gustation)

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Receptor cells in the taste buds respond to five basic stimulus
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami

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Sound

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Movement of air molecules brought ab by vibration (sound waves)

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Eardrum

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Vibrates when sound waves hit it

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Semicircular canals

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Movement of fluids, affects our sense of balance (middle ear)

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Cochlea

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Fluid vibrates in response to sound (inner ear)

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Basilar membrane

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Inside cochlea, covered in hair cells, when bent, send neural message to brain

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Trichromatic theory of color vision

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Three kinds of cones in retina
Human eyes only perceive three colors of light

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Opponent process theory of color

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Looking at one color for a long period of time, causes receptor cells to become fatigued.
Receptor cells are linked in pairs
Work opposite to each other

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Figure ground organization

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We usually perceive objects as a figure standing out against a background

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Gestalt Law of Organization
gestalt = patterns

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How we organize pieces of information into meaningful wholes

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Closure

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Fill in the gaps when an object is incomplete

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Proximity

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When objects are close together, they tend to be perceived as a group.

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Similarity

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When objects look similar, people perceive them as a group or pattern

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Simplicity

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When we observe a pattern, we perceive it in the most basic, straightforward manner

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Top down processing

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Perception is guided by our background knowledge and experiences to interpret what we see.

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Bottom up processing

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Stimulus shapes our perception

What our sense can detect

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Depth Perception

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Ability to view the world in 3D and perceive distance

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Binocular disparity
(depth perception)

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Differences in images seen by right eye and left eye, how we determine distance

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Monocular cues
(depth perception)

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Can give us information ab distance using one eye

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Motion parallax

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Objects closer to you, when you are moving, appear to move faster

ie. trees when you’re in a moving car

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Relative size

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Closer objects larger

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Texture gradient

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Closer objects are more clear

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Linear perspective

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Objects in distance appear to converge

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Motion perception
How do we perceive motion?

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-Movement across retina is perceived relative to an unmoving background
-If stimulus is coming toward you, retina will expand in size, assume approaching rather than growing in size
-We factor info ab our head and eye movements with info ab changes in retinal image

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Perceptual illusions
Visual illusions

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Physical stimuli that consistently produce errors in perception

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Functional implications (limitations)
Figure ground

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Can’t tell an object from its background
Open junk drawer, can’t find pen

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Functional implications (limitations)
Depth

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Can’t tell size or how far away something is

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Perceptual consistency

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Humans see familiar objects as having standard size, shape, regardless of changes in perspective, distance or lighting.

Snow on the ground during the day, during the night.

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Functional implications (limitations)
Visual memory

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Not able to retain knowledge, unable to grasp understanding

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Perception of Pain
Skin senses

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Touch, pressure, temperature and pain; receptor cells in skin distributed unevenly throughout the body

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Substance P

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Chemical released by damaged cells that transmits pain messages to brain

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Gate-control theory of pain

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mechanism where pain signals can be let through or restricted

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Purpose of pain

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Warns of potential harm / survival
Illness
Environmental dangers
Alerts to need for care and treatment

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A delta fibers

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Quick sharp pain

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C fibers

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Long dull pain

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Neural Responses and Pain
Pain pathway
One sends “where” info to

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Somatosensory cortex
Detect sensory info from the body regarding temperature, touch, pain

parietal lobe

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Neural Responses and Pain

Pain pathway
Two

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Sends motivational and emotional info to the hypothalamus, amygdala (limbic system) and frontal lobe (awareness)

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Influences on the perception of pain
Top down influences (brain, expectation)

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Individual factors to influence perception of pain
Past experience
Culture
Goals
Expectations
Knowledge

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Influences on the perception of pain
Bottom up influences

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Sensory receptors pick up signals for the brain to process

ie. Stubbing your toe on a chair
Type of stimulus
Intensity of stimulus

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Referred pain

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When you have an injury in one area of your body but feel pain somewhere else

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Chronic pain

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When pain persists when tissue injury is no longer present

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Phantom pain

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Pain is felt in a limb that has been amputated
Neural circuits remain after limb is gone

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4 stages of sleep

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Last 90 minutes
Each stage associated with a unique pattern of brain waves

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Stage 1 sleep

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Rapid low amplitude brain waves

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Stage 2 sleep

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Deeper sleep, slower, more regular waves
Sleep spindles
Power Nap

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Stage 3 sleep

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Deepest stage
Least responsive

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Stage 4 sleep
REM

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rapid eye movement
Increased heart rate, blood pressure and breathing
Dreams occur
Muscles appear paralyzed

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Function of Dreams
Freud psychodynamic

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Unconscious wishes
Latent
Meaning of dream disguised

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Function of Dreams
Survival theory

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Everyday concerns ab survival
Reconsidered and reprocessed
Not disguised

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Function of dreams
Activation synthesis theory

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Random activations of various memories
Related to dreamer’s concerns
Not disguised

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Insomnia

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Can’t sleep

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Sleep apnea

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Difficulty breathing during sleep

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Night terrors

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Awakening from REM in panic

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Narcolepsy

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Uncontrollable sleeping periods

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Circadian rhythm

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24 hour cycle
Sleep/wake cycle
Bodily functions = temperature, hormone production, blood pressure

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