To prepare for this discussion please read Chapters 2 and 3 of your textbook. In addition watch Perspective: Brain Games (Season 6) and the Charlie Chaplin Optic Illusion(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.and read Culture and Point of View(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Additionally review the weekly Instructor Guidance and any relevant Announcements. In this discussion you will consider the important role the brain plays in perceiving sensory information by describing perception examining individual experience recognizing cultural differences and applying this content to your own life experiences.
The brain is a marvelous tool that helps us interpret the many experiences we encounter on a daily basis. Yet our perception may be vastly different than the reality of the sensory cues we receive.
 
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Andrew Jarman
Yesterday Jun 26 at 12:37pm
Strictly speaking sensation is the immediate response of our senses to sensory stimulation; Perception is the brains interpretation of the signals it receives from its various sensory systems says (Guy R. Lefranois 2016). Our brain receives signals from our different senses such as taste or smell and then interprets what it receives giving us a perception. There are different brain structures that enable these activities to happen. For example the human brain is broken into three structures; the hindbrain midbrain and forebrain. The hindbrain is further broken down by the cerebellum medulla and pons. This section of the brain is responsible for balance coordination breathing sleeping movement arousal and respiration (Lefrancois 2016). The midbrain is at the top of the brain stem. It connects the hindbrain to the forebrain and is primarily involved with maintaining arousal or alertness and motivation (Lefrancios 2016). The forebrain is the largest structure of the human brain. It completely surrounds the midbrain and is responsible for human thought behavior and emotion (Lefrancois 2016). These structures of the human brain are broken down further into many other substructures. There are some important cues the brain uses to make sense of the world around us including; binocular cues and monocular cues. Binocular cues means that our eyes are both place in front and as a result we have a much better perception of depth and distance. This is because both eyes are focused on an object at the same time. If the object is moved closer our eyes converge or point slightly inward (Lefrancois 2016). Monocular cues do not depend on having two eyes. These cues are things such as larger objects are judged to be closer objects behind another are further away converging lines suggest distance and shady objects are seen as being distant (Lefrancois 2016). Because of these different cues it is sometimes easy to trick the brain into perceiving things differently than they actually are. For example if the brain perceives shaded objects as being farther away one can shade an object that is actually closer and make it appear far off. The same can be said for the size of an object. If object close up seem larger then they will seem smaller if they are moved farther. However one can place a small object very close but yet it will give an illusion as being far off. Different societies will dictate how individuals perceive the world around them. East Asians have been found to classify objects and events on the basis of relationships and family resemblance whereas Americans classify on the basis of rule-based category membership says (Richard E. Nisbett and Takahiko Masuda 2003). Reference Guy R. Lefranois (2016) Psychology: The Human Puzzle Second Edition. Retrieved June 26 2017 from https://content.ashford.edu/books/AUPSY101.16.1/sections/sec3.1 Nisbett R. and Masuda T. (2003). Culture and point of view. Retrieved June 26 2017 from http://www.pnas.org/content/100/19/11163.full
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Strictly speaking sensation is the immediate response of our senses to sensory stimulation; Perception is the brains interpretation of the signals it receives from its various sensory systems says (Guy R. Lefranois 2016). Our brain receives signals from our different senses such as taste or smell and then interprets what it receives giving us a perception.
There are different brain structures that enable these activities to happen. For example the human brain is broken into three structures; the hindbrain midbrain and forebrain. The hindbrain is further broken down by the cerebellum medulla and pons. This section of the brain is responsible for balance coordination breathing sleeping movement arousal and respiration (Lefrancois 2016). The midbrain is at the top of the brain stem. It connects the hindbrain to the forebrain and is primarily involved with maintaining arousal or alertness and motivation (Lefrancios 2016). The forebrain is the largest structure of the human brain. It completely surrounds the midbrain and is responsible for human thought behavior and emotion (Lefrancois 2016). These structures of the human brain are broken down further into many other substructures.
There are some important cues the brain uses to make sense of the world around us including; binocular cues and monocular cues. Binocular cues means that our eyes are both place in front and as a result we have a much better perception of depth and distance. This is because both eyes are focused on an object at the same time. If the object is moved closer our eyes converge or point slightly inward (Lefrancois 2016). Monocular cues do not depend on having two eyes. These cues are things such as larger objects are judged to be closer objects behind another are further away converging lines suggest distance and shady objects are seen as being distant (Lefrancois 2016).
Because of these different cues it is sometimes easy to trick the brain into perceiving things differently than they actually are. For example if the brain perceives shaded objects as being farther away one can shade an object that is actually closer and make it appear far off. The same can be said for the size of an object. If object close up seem larger then they will seem smaller if they are moved farther. However one can place a small object very close but yet it will give an illusion as being far off.
Different societies will dictate how individuals perceive the world around them. East Asians have been found to classify objects and events on the basis of relationships and family resemblance whereas Americans classify on the basis of rule-based category membership says (Richard E. Nisbett and Takahiko Masuda 2003).
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Guy R. Lefranois (2016) Psychology: The Human Puzzle Second Edition. Retrieved June 26 2017 from
https://content.ashford.edu/books/AUPSY101.16.1/sections/sec3.1(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Nisbett R. and Masuda T. (2003). Culture and point of view. Retrieved June 26 2017 from
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Carolyn Malone
Tuesday Jun 27 at 2:43pm
Carol Malone LeFrancois (2016) defines perception as the brain’s interpretation of the signals it receives from its various sensory systems. Sensation is the instant response of our brain being stimulated by senses (LeFrancois 2016). The sensory organs such as ears eyes nose tongue and skin sends data to the brain in order to depict what is happening around us. Together sensation and perception work hand in hand as perception is dependent on sensation. The eyes retrieve visual perception and are made up of the pupil retina rods cones and the iris (LeFrancois 2016). They initiate neural impulses that convey to the brain through the optic nerve. Senses are energy transformed into instincts that we count on to determine reality but perception can be distorted by actions and even culture practices. Nisbett & Masuda (2003) state that the differences in attention perception and cognition that we have shown are driven by differences in social structure and social practices…sometimes although not always these differences may be caused or enhanced by economic factors (para 30). Between the Asian culture and Western culture in regards to perception is that the Asians are interdependent and focuses more on the environment and others whereas Westerners are more independent and focus on themselves and objects. Guy R. LeFrancois G. (2016).Psychology: The human puzzle (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ Nisbett R.E. & Masuda T. (2003).
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Carol Malone
LeFrancois (2016) defines perception as the brain’s interpretation of the signals it receives from its various sensory systems. Sensation is the instant response of our brain being stimulated by senses (LeFrancois 2016). The sensory organs such as ears eyes nose tongue and skin sends data to the brain in order to depict what is happening around us. Together sensation and perception work hand in hand as perception is dependent on sensation. The eyes retrieve visual perception and are made up of the pupil retina rods cones and the iris (LeFrancois 2016). They initiate neural impulses that convey to the brain through the optic nerve. Senses are energy transformed into instincts that we count on to determine reality but perception can be distorted by actions and even culture practices. Nisbett & Masuda (2003) state that the differences in attention perception and cognition that we have shown are driven by differences in social structure and social practices…sometimes although not always these differences may be caused or enhanced by economic factors (para 30). Between the Asian culture and Western culture in regards to perception is that the Asians are interdependent and focuses more on the environment and others whereas Westerners are more independent and focus on themselves and objects.
Guy R. LeFrancois G. (2016).Psychology: The human puzzle (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Nisbett R.E. & Masuda T. (2003).
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To prepare for this discussion please read Chapter 4 of your textbook. In addition watch Babies(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and read Independence and Interdependence in Childrens Developmental Experiences. You must also find one scholarly article to inform your thinking (see instructions below). Finally review Instructor Guidance and Announcements. In this discussion you will consider development across cultures by describing mainstream and (cross) cultural research and applying content to your own life. Be sure to use your own academic voice(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.
Developmental psychologists study physical cognitive and social changes from womb to tomb. One point of contention amongst developmentalists concerns the relative influence of nature (i.e. biological inheritance) versus nurture (i.e. environmental affordance). In this discussion you will consider these issues.
Post your initial response of 250 words or more by Day 3 (Thursday). Respond to at least two of your peers by Day 7 (Monday). You are encouraged to post one or more of your required replies early each week (e.g. by Saturday) to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in the discussion forum. In addition strive to provide a response to classmates who replied to your initial post and/or the Instructor (if applicable). Peer responses may vary in length but should be carefully crafted and insightful. Below are some suggestions to assist your thinking.
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Continue to monitor this discussion board through 5 PM (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week. Peer responses may vary in length but should be detailed and thought provoking. You are expected to respond to any question posted to you by the instructor and you are encouraged to reply to your classmates questions as well. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses to your classmates and your instructor.
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