C3-Sensation+and+Perception

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= Sensation and Perception =

The Process of Sensation

 * 1) Sensation
 * 2) Perception
 * 3) Absolute Threshold
 * 4) Difference Threshold
 * 5) Just Noticeable Difference (JND)
 * 6) Weber's Law
 * 7) Sensory Receptors
 * 8) Transduction
 * 9) Sensory Adaptation

Vision

 * 1) Visible Spectrum
 * 2) Wavelength
 * 3) Cornea
 * 4) Lens
 * 5) Accommodation
 * 6) Retina
 * 7) Rods
 * 8) Cones
 * 9) Fovea
 * 10) Blind Spot
 * 11) Optic Nerve
 * 12) Primary Visual Cortex
 * 13) Feature Detectors
 * 14) Hue
 * 15) Saturation
 * 16) Brightness
 * 17) Trichromatic Theory
 * 18) Opponent-Process Theory
 * 19) Afterimage
 * 20) Color Blindness

Hearing

 * 1) Frequency
 * 2) Amplitude
 * 3) Decibel (dB)
 * 4) Timbre
 * 5) Audition
 * 6) Outer Ear
 * 7) Middle Ear
 * 8) Inner Ear
 * 9) Cochlea
 * 10) Hair Cells
 * 11) Place Theory
 * 12) Frequency Theory

Smell and Taste

 * 1) Olfaction
 * 2) Olfactory Epithelium
 * 3) Olfactory Bulbs
 * 4) Gustation
 * 5) Taste Buds

The Skin Senses

 * 1) Tactile
 * 2) Endorphins

Balance and Movement

 * 1) Kinesthetic Sense
 * 2) Vestibular Sense
 * 3) Semicircular Canals

Influences on Perception

 * 1) Attention
 * 2) Inattentional Blindness
 * 3) Bottom-Up Processing
 * 4) Top-Down Processing
 * 5) Perceptual Set
 * 6) Cross-Modal Perception

Principles of Perception

 * 1) Gestalt
 * 2) Perceptual Constancy
 * 3) Depth Perception
 * 4) Binocular Depth Cues
 * 5) Monocular Depth Cues
 * 6) Illusion

Unusual Perceptual Experiences

 * 1) Synesthesia
 * 2) Subliminal Perception
 * 3) Extrasensory Perception (ESP)