Introduction to Sensation and Perception

03/11/2013 14:59

Although intimately related, sensation and perception play two complimentary but different roles in how we interpret our world.  Sensation refers to the process of sensing our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell.  This information is sent to our brains in raw form where perception comes into play.  Perception is the way we interpret these sensations and therefore make sense of everything around us.  [Read more] ...