9.35 Sensation and Perception, Spring 2004

How do the senses work? How do physical stimuli get transformed into signals in the nervous system? How does the brain use those signals to determine what's out there in the world? All the senses are discussed; vision is covered most extensively, with topics including the perception of color, m...

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Main Author: Adelson, Edward H.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Published: 2010
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spelling mit-1721.1/559102025-02-26T19:08:13Z 9.35 Sensation and Perception, Spring 2004 Sensation and Perception Adelson, Edward H. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences vision sensation perception psychophysics illusion depth parallax motion occlusion matching recognition smell taste hearing perspective sight figure ground completion modal 420301 Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics How do the senses work? How do physical stimuli get transformed into signals in the nervous system? How does the brain use those signals to determine what's out there in the world? All the senses are discussed; vision is covered most extensively, with topics including the perception of color, motion, form, and depth. 2010-06-14T05:55:17Z 2010-06-14T05:55:17Z 2004-06 Learning Object 9.35-Spring2004 9.35 IMSCP-MD5-793c96416254700712c6bd13d95e6c05 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55910 en-US http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35838 http://www.myoops.org/twocw/mit/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-35Sensation-and-PerceptionSpring2001/CourseHome/index.htm This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Spring 2004
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9.35 Sensation and Perception, Spring 2004
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