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bottom up processing sensory information traveling “up” from the stimuli, via the senses (PNS), to the brain (CNS) to create an interpretation without processing the info
top down processing when the brain (CNS) takes sensory information from the PNS and evaluates and judges what to do next
closure grouping principal A Gestalt grouping principle where the human brain finds gaps in its observational field and will go to great lengths to fill them.
selective attention when someone prioritizes key details in a perceptual (sensory) set over other details due to the limited processing capacity of the human brain/nervous system.
inattentional blindness The brain’s inability to recognize an outside force because it was focusing on something else.
acetylcholine (ACh) functions & side effects? essential for muscle contraction, memory, learning, and heart rate regulation. Imbalances in levels are associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
dopamine functions & side effects? function: Emotional intensity and energy. (pleasure, motivation, reward, and motor control) side effects: Insomnia, Paranoia, Manic behavior, Depression, Fatigue
Gamma albyric acid (GABA) functions & side effects? function: Calming the Fear Response in (PSNS), Regulating Stress side effects (too much GABA): Drowsiness, Memory Problems, Dizziness
serotonin functions & side effects? functions: mood regulation, wake/sleep pattern, appetite side effects (too much): Confusion, Increased reflexes, restlessness, hallucinations side effects (too little): migraines, sweating, trouble sleeping
part cerebral cortex responsible for planning language production? within the frontal lobe, broca's area
part cerebral cortex responsible for understanding incoming language? within the temporal lobe: wernicke's area
which way is your brain wired?? backwards. right hemisphere controls left side of body and left hemisphere controls right side of body
frontal lobe part of brain responsible for critical thinking, planning, impulse control & personality info
parietal lobe part of brain responsible for processing sensations and regulating positions of limbs in space
temporal lobe part of brain responsible for auditory processing & language storage
occipital lobe part of brain responsible for visual processing & recognition
timbre the sound quality (type of sound) ex: electrical guitar (more powerful timbre) v. ukulele (light timbre) but both string instraments
frequency the pitch of the sound (based off of vibrations in the air)
amplitude The energy of a sound wave determined by its height. The higher the amplitude the louder the sound. this is one of the reasons they call speakers “amplifiers.”
interposition (type of monocular cue) Interposition helps perceive depth by seeing that an object blocking another is closer to you
binocular cue Depth perception which deals with the use of two eyes.
retinal disparity The brain’s ability to correct the images between two eyes, closing the gap b/c of the space between eyes
monocular cue single eye depth perception
function of standard deviation measuring how spread out a set of data is from its average (mean). low standard deviation means the data points are consistent, a high standard deviation means the data is inconsistent.
gustatory buds taste buds
sweet gustatory bud sweet taste receptor
salty gustatory bud salt taste receptor
sour gustatory bud sour taste receptor
bitter gustatory bud bitter taste receptor
umami gustatory bud savory or meaty taste receptor
oleogustus bud taste of fat receptor, prevents consumption of spoiled or rancid foods
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