Perceptual Interpretation Chapter 6 Perceptual Interpretation

Sensory Restriction: Blakemore & Cooper, 1970 Kittens raised without exposure to horizontal lines later had difficulty perceiving horizontal bars

Perceptual Interpretation Perceptual Adaptation (vision) ability to adjust to an artificially displaced visual field prism glasses Perceptual Set a mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another

Perceptual Set: Schemas What you see in the center is influenced by perceptual set

Perceptual Set: Schemas Flying Saucers or Clouds?

Perception and the Human Factor Human Factors Psychology explores how people and machines interact explores how machine and physical environments can be adapted to human behaviors

Perceptual Set: Human Factors Actual descent path Pilot’s perceived descent path Altitude looks this much higher 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Distance from runway (miles) 10 8 6 4 2 Altitude (thousands of feet)

Is There Extrasensory Perception? controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input telepathy clairvoyance precognition Parapsychology the study of paranormal phenomena ESP psychokinesis