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sensation
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converting the stimulus(smell, sound, etc.) as it arrives at receptors in the ears, eyes, or mouth, into neural impulses
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perception
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processing, comparing, and interpreting sensory stimuli to give them meaning
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synthesia
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boundaries between the senses break down
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blindsight
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damage to visual cortex: people are able to see, but are unaware of their ability. it is assessed with tasks in which individuals are asked to locate visual stimuli that they believe they cannot see
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bottom up processing
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analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brains integration of sensory information
Ex. i hear a noise, its probably the cat |
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top down processing
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information processing guided by higher level mental processes. construct perceptions drawing on our experience expectations
ex. i just watched a horror movie, it might be an axe murderer |
