1. Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY Perceptual Interpretation James A. McCubbin, PhD Clemson University Worth Publishers

2. 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

3. Perceptual Set: Schemas  What you see in the centeris influenced byperceptual set

4. Perceptual Set: Schemas Flying Saucers or Clouds?

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

6. 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

7. 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 0 Altitude (thousands of feet)