Sensation vs Perception

Rods

responsible for black and white colors

Cones

responsible for colors (no cones in peripheral vision)

Monocular Cues

Provide depth information when viewing a scene with one eye

Interposition

indicates depth by nearer objects in front of an block the objects farther away

Texture Gradient

as surface gets farther, texture gets finer and smoother

Manifest Content

Surface storyline, What actually happens in the dream

Latent Content

Hidden meaning of a dream

Sensory Adaptation

reduced sensitivity to stimulation that results from repeated presentations of that stimulation

Pheromones

odor chemicals used by animals to find a potential mate

Circadian Rhythm

24 hour biological cycles found in humans and other living species, internal chemical units regulate by nature

Olfactory Bulbs

cilia send electrical signal to bulbs to generate a code to be interpreted by the brain

Nightmares

Anxiety arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM

Night-Terrors

Abrupt awakening from nREM accompanied by feelings of panic, usually happens with children, usually grow out of them

Narcolepsy

Going directly from WAKEFULNESS into REM

Insomnia

The inability to fall into REM/The inability to STAY asleep

REM Rebound

If we were to miss a night's sleep one night, we
We hit REM earlier and remain in it for longer the next night

Gestalt

viewing things as an organized whole, shape, or form