2nd_Lecture__Perception_in_Cognitive_Psychology

Sensation

Raw input from the senses.

Perception

The organized interpretation of sensory inputs.

Perceptual Illusions

Instances where what we sense does not match our perception, such as optical illusions.

Dorsal Pathway

The 'Where' pathway in the visual system, responsible for location and motion.

Ventral Pathway

The 'What' pathway in the visual system, responsible for object identification.

Bottom-Up Processing

Perception that starts with raw stimuli, relying on sensory input.

Top-Down Processing

Perception influenced by expectations, prior knowledge, and context.

Gestalt Laws of Perception

Principles that describe how we group visual information, such as proximity and similarity.

Agnosia

A condition characterized by the inability to recognize objects despite normal vision.

Ataxia

Difficulty in guiding movements using visual information.

Fusiform Gyrus

A brain area crucial for face recognition.

Perceptual Constancy

The stability of perception despite sensory changes.

Monocular Cues

Depth perception cues that can be perceived with one eye.

Binocular Cues

Depth perception cues that require both eyes to perceive depth.

Achromacy

A condition with no color vision.

Dichromacy

Partial color blindness, including different types such as protanopia and deuteranopia.