Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Fundamental Paradigm

The mind and the brain is

The brain and the sensory systems are

Sensory channels are thought of as

Psychology is

Perception is

Sensation is

Sensation and perception are

Both the sensory system and perception

Senses allow us to

Performing actions based on perception

E.g. eating an apple

Perception can be described as

We are surrounded by

Our senses act as

Information processing

sensation and perception are the

Higher cognitive processes are

Attention helps us to

Attention does influence

Psychologists are divided over

Bottom-up processing

Top-down processing

Example of top-down processing