Perceptual Organization

• Objective: Explain how the mind perceives information from the senses and ways in which the mind can be tricked.

1. CBM2. Video: Sensation & Perception3. Notes/Activities: Perceptual Organization4. Work on Children’ Book – Due Friday 10/21 by 4:005. HW: Read pg. 248-263NEXT TEST: MUTIPLE CHOICE A-DAY MON OCT 24

B-DAY TUES OCT 25 ESSAY A-DAY WED OCT 26

B-DAY THURS OCT 27

Video Discovering Psychology

• http://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/07/e07expand.html?pop=yes&pid=1504#

• What information does this video review?• What is some of the new information provided?• What explanations are given for our perception?

All Senses - Gestalt

• The following 7 slides apply to all the senses – most commonly used with vision but can apply to all equally

What do you see?

Figure Ground Perception – all senses

Proximity

3 sets of parallel lines not six separate lines

Similarity

9 separate shapesOr

Two columns and oneColumn?

Continuity

Closure

Perceptual Organization- Grouping Principles

Connectedness

• Explain the following:You’re sitting on your porch hanging out with

your friends. Several people go running by. Why? What is happening?

Depth Perception

Perceptual OrganizationDepth Perception

Visual Cliff

Used to test infants depth perception

Visual Cues

Binocular Cues• Convergence• Retinal Disparity• Stereopsis

Monocular Cues• Texture Gradient• Linear Perspective• Interposition• Motion parallax• Relative size• Relative brightness

Perceptual Constancy

Object Constancy• Shape• Location• Brightness• Size

Motion Perception• Stroboscopic Motion• Phi Phenomenon

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070579431/student_view0/chapter8/phi_phenomenon_activity.html