Sensation and Perception: Nonvisual Flashcards
Place theory
Pitch recognition;
high pitch
frequency theory
pitch recognition;
low pitch
Type of cognition with the Experience of Pain
both top-down and bottom-up cognition
gate control theory
spinal cord contains a neurological “gate” that controls the transmission of pain messages to the brain
What has a powerful influence on the perception of pain?
Attention to it;
think of athletes
how can placebos help with pain?
dampening the central nervous system’s attention;
mimicking painkillers
Distracting from pain can…
inhibit pain and increase pain tolerance
Theories of how hypnosis works: (just the names)
social influence theory;
dissociation theory
social influence theory
hypnosis is a by-product of normal social and mental processes
dissociation theory
hypnosis is a special dual-processing state of dissociation;
when no one is watching, previously hypnotized people may later carry out posthypnotic suggestions
Sense of kinesthesia
keeps you aware of your body parts’ position and movement
sensory interaction
how one sense can influenc another;
think taste and smell
vestibular sense
your head’s (and thus your body’s) position and movement.
embodied cognition
the influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments.
examples of embodied cognition
Judgments may mimic body sensations;
Physical warmth may promote social warmth;
Hard objects may make you hard on crime
