Respond to amanda clark discussion
Based on the materials presented above (or other sources), consider how we “believe” the information we perceive. Where do individual differences seem to arise in the way we perceive the world? Include an example of how perception is influenced by our prior experiences, learning, or environments.
We believe the information we perceive based on how our brains has been programmed through our experiences, learning and our environment. Jenny’s Marder (2015) says color scientists described it as “dressgate”, but a lot of us remember the dress discussed in the article that looked blue and black to some and gold and white to others. Marder (2015) quotes Beau Lotto, a professor of neuroscience at University College London, that described how we accept two realities by seeing one and knowing there is another. I think that is largely how many people look at life. We know our view and they we accept there are other views.
Another example like “dressgate” was the audio clip that came out in 2018 where some people hear “Laurel” and others heard “Yanny”. By the time we listened to it, we knew no matter which one we heard, there was a large number of people who heard the other.
Describe the combined roles of two different senses in coordinated behavior using an example. Some examples could include performing a dance, playing a musical instrument (especially with others), playing a video game, walking on a balance beam, climbing a tree, performing a pole vault, or a turnaround jump shot. What are the differences and similarities in the roles of the two senses? How are sensation and perception involved in the behavior?
My daughter is on a competitive gymnastics team. She does cartwheels and backflips on the balance beam. The part she perceives by seeing or hearing is where she will land back on the beam. Normally her eyes are closed and when her feet go over her head, she uses her senses to land back on the beam. Physically feeling herself on the beam, with her feet or hands coming into contact with the beam, pairs with her perception for landing contact on whichever extremity is not touching the beam. So when her hands are on the beam, she uses perception to land her feet and when her feet are on the beam, she uses her perception to land her hands on for the flip.
References
Marder, Jenny (Feb 2015) Science. That Dress Isn’t Blue or Gold Because Color Doesn’t Exist
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