Perception

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Definition:
The process by which the brain actively organizes and interprets sensory information. pp. 71 Gen Psych Chapter 3

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 * part of sensation
 * includes attention, prior knowledge, and Bottom-up Processing
 * relevant to Depth Perception, perception of motion, illusion, subliminal perception, extrasensory perception

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