To someone who does not know what sensation and perception were I would say that sensation is using your senses in your body to determine what something is and perception is they way we perceive them. By this perceive means the way we understand how something is.
The most interesting thing I learned in this section was about parallel processing. Parallel processing is when our brains engage in doing more than one thing and the same time. It is kind of like multi tasking. for example when you recognizes someones face, you don't see their whole face at one time. You see different parts of the face and but your brain putting them all together you form the image of one face. This is applied everywhere because everywhere you go in life you see something. You can't go anywhere in life without parallel processing.
I read the article 'Good' Wine Increases Food Consumption by 12 Percent. This article performed a study where a group of participants received wine with a California label and another group received a wine with a North Dakota label. People expected the wine from California would be better. What they did not know was that both of the wines came from the same place, they just had different labels on. They were also all served the same food and the same amount of food. Since California usually makes better wine than those from North Dakota, people thought the California label was the better of the two wine, when really they were the same. I learned that people tend to eat more food when the people think they are drinking the better of the two wines. I thought this was interesting because it was actually the same cheap wine. People are just under the illusion and different perceptions that the wine is better and tastes better. I thought this was interesting because it could also go along with how some kids won't try something just because they think they won't like it. They refuse to try something because they think that they won't like the food. When they try it they really don't taste the real food, they taste something they don't like because they don't think that they will.
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I'm glad our minds can parallel process, otherwise I would never be able to do stuff. Our world would not be where it is now. Technology would definitely not be as advanced. It is very interesting that people tend to eat more food when they think they are drinking better wine. I never would of guessed that it would make a difference.
ReplyDeleteI think that is interesting how people thought the California label was better than the North Dakota label, when they were actually the same. I tend to notice this with everyone including myself. Sometimes people will believe that the more expensive something is, the better it will be. In a way this is ridiculous, becasause some people will go to an expensive store to buy a shirt when they could get it cheaper at a different store. Many people today feel that they need brand named clothes, etc. I dont understand how a brand can make such a huge price difference. It is ridiculous. Even though, sometimes I am in this category, I know that it is ridiculous and foolish.
ReplyDeleteSensation sounds one word but it can give lot of the meaning to the true values of the Life.Listening,smelling,watching etc are the words related to the sensation.It is also mental process of several activities involved in day to day life.People can understand the point of illusion and way of treatment.I want to know suggestion from others.
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