Sensation & Perception Resources
Below are links to various web resources related to sensory systems and perceptual processes. We try to update these regularly, so check back. I have organized these links by their relation to a major topic we cover in class.
PSYCHOPHYSICS
NEUROBIOLOGY and NEUROSCIENCE
- Brain Tutorials Demonstrations and tutorials on the structures of the brain and the various sensory pathways
- How the Senses Work Great resource on how certain illusions reveal the functions of the brain
- ePsych Resource with many different psychology-related tutorials in vision, attention, the brain, cognition, etc.
VISION
- Anatomy of the Eye Great figures and models of the various parts of our important sensory organ
- Illusion Works The most complete online resource for visual illusions on the internet
- Eye Muscle Simulator A neat (and funny) website that lets you simulate what happens be severing certain cranial nerves and/or muscles to either one or both eyes. Requires Shockwave plugin.
- Motion Perception Demonstrations of illusions of motion with explanations about the neural underpinnings
OPTICSAUDITION
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