Perception

(4 Credits)

How do we construct an understanding of the physical world based on our sensory experience? This course provides a survey of basic facts, theories, and methods for studying sensation and perception. The major emphasis is on vision, but other modalities (hearing, touch, vestibular system, olfaction, taste) may be covered. Representative topics include: eye and brain; receptor function and physiology; color; motion; depth; psychophysics of detection, discrimination, and appearance; perceptual constancies; adaptation; pattern recognition; interaction of knowledge and perception.