Welcome to Psychology 254, Sensation and Perception

Reading Assignment Here: Chapter Number.
Global Objectives of Course:
  • Define Sensation and Perception
  • In depth coverage of physiologic/anatomic and behavioral basis of vision, hearing, touch and plasticity.
  • Neural mechanisms used in representing sensory information in brain.
  • Look at how biological principles of sensation and perception be used to make sensory-motor machines
  • Physiologic and behavioral differences for sensory perception in mammals, particularly primates.
  • What is required in this course: upper level science requirement in Psychology.
  • What previous classes are needed to take this course?
    Neuroscience, Physiology, Learning and Memory help but not required.
  • Define Neuron, Sensory organ, Sensory Receptor, List 5 major senses in mammals
  • Ask me how to use the class webpages

    • What Determines Sensory Ability in Primates?


  • Determinants of Sensory Abilities

    • Moles appear to have lost sensory visual abilities of their ancestors.


    Some Moles Have Lost Visual Abilities of Their Ancestors but Gained Somatic or Hearing Senses.


    Yes, but what about humans?




  • Planes of Section: Horizontal, Coronal and Saggital


  • Animals with Highly Developed Sensory Systems have high resolution sensory apparatus, more sensory receptor specialization and elaborate predictive abilities & behavioral use of senses.
  • Starnose Mole

  • Websources

  • Infant Hand Eye Coordination

  • Robotic Visial Ability Based on Human Ability

  • Tutorial on Brain

  • Web source MRI planes of section

  • Web source diagram of planes of section

  • Web source diagram of planes of section

  • Wikipedia synopsis of color perception.
    • Topic Zar: Heather Read
    heather.read@phy.ucsf.edu
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