Introduction to Perception and Attention in Psychology
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Please give an introduction about perception and attention in Psychology. Include a discussion of the interaction between perception and attention to conduct the sensory process using environmental stimuli.
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This solution is an introduction to perception and attention as used in the field of psychology. The interaction between perception and attention to conduct the sensory process using environmental stimuli is discussed. It contains 503 words, an activity usable in the classroom with children or adults and a reference.
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Introduction about Perception and Attention in Psychology
Perception is our sensory experience of the world through using touch, sight, taste, smell and hearing as well as body orientation and information processing abilities. These allow us to recognize environmental stimuli and so react to them. This process is necessary for survival because of the information it alerts us to in our environment. These senses are used, in conjunction with our cognitive processes, to help us interact with others and objects in the world around us.
Stimuli bombard us all the time. The environmental stimuli may be leaves we hear rustling, a baby crying or a dog barking. The perception process is made up of stages that involve the eyes, ears, etc. and the nerve impulses that begin to translate the ...
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