Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Sense Perception in Science

What is the role of sense perception in science?

Examples:
  • We see the numbers of rabbits declining from 2009 by counting them
  • We see how ice turns into water (melts) when we feel the warmth
  • We hear the tuning fork's different sounds with different masses of water
  • We can use devices to see infrared light
Perception Problems:
  • Capgras Syndrome: "You look like my mother, but I know you are not her, just an impostor." - Remembers and recognizes faces, but cannot identify them
  • Blindsight: "I don't know which emotion that face has, but I can probably guess." - Can recognize which emotion they see 60% of the time
  • Asymbolia: "Ouch, that hurts. But you can do it again." - No emotional connection to pain

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