Sensation and Perception. Opponent process theory Trichromatic theory

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Sensation and Perception

• Opponent process theory• Trichromatic theory

http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news/p/976721056/mind-in-pictures-music-to-your-brain-scientific-american

• Place theory• Frequency theory

TOUCHCorpuscle

PAINNociceptors

Movement and PositionKinesthetic—proprioceptors

Monocular Cues Relative sizeOverlapAerial perspectiveTexture gradientLinear perspective

Motion parallax: If you are moving, you use the speed of passing objects to estimate the distance of the objects. Nearby objects seem to zip by faster than do distant objects.

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