Sensation and Perception

By Linda M. Bartoshuk. Encyclopedia of Early Modern Philosophy and the Sciences, 2019

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a. Two people who are exposed to similar physical energies will receive similar "raw data" from the external world. b. Different people may perceive a stimulus in varying ways. c. There are certain common errors of perception, which we call illusions. d. For the most part, our perceptual systems allow us to navigate safely through a bewildering array of external stimuli. e. We are not equipped to detect or respond to all the physical energies that exist.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sensory Systems

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