1. Sensation
Chapter 4

2. Senses
5 Senses
Vision
Hearing
Taste
Smell
Touch
Absolute Threshold – minimum stimuli that can be detected

3. Perception
How the brain organizes sensory information to make it meaningful
“seeing” doesn’t take place in the eye, but in the brain
Sensory Adaptation - same intensity stimulus over a period of time usually is perceived as weaker
Hot tubs temperature
Noise from a clock

4. Hearing and Sound http://www.freehearingtest.com/core.shtml Deafness
Conduction – Hearing aid
Nerve – no cure
Stimulation - Ipod

5. Smell and Taste The Chemical Senses
Evolutionary development of smell and taste
Predators
Poisonous Foods

6. Touch
Video – Sensation