...Sensory Perceptions Patsy M. Mendoza Professor Dena Hurst Critical Thinking 210 April 18, 2013 Provide at least three reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Senses are reliable tools but at times they often fail to transmit accurate data to the brain. When a person is ill, drowsy, or exhausted the senses tend to be less efficient. For infants, sensing will usually occur before a thought but for adults, it occurs simultaneously while engaging in thoughts. Adults usually depend on their senses in almost everything they do from thinking before doing something to not thinking and doing things that come naturally to them. Perception comes between simple sensation and complex cognitive behavior (human nervous system, 2013). Perception is so automatic to individuals that they hardly realize that what they are seeing and hearing is only an interpretation (human nervous system, 2013). Three reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information is discernment, elucidation, and awareness. Discernment is the ability to judge well (The Free Dictionary, 2013). Discernment generates one’s experience of the world around them and allows them to respond inside his or her surroundings. Elucidation is a communication method intended to clarify or explain that serves to make the explanation clear (The Free Dictionary, 2013). Finally awareness; awareness is defined as having knowledge and cognitive response to a situation...
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...Assignment 1: Sensory Perceptions Nicole Brock PHI 210 Renee Pistone 10/21/2012 “The brain, a complex structure, allows a human being to perceive and react to their environment, contemplate "the big questions," and experience a myriad of emotions. The brain controls the body and maintains the delicate internal balance needed to sustain life” (Smith, 2010). If fortunate enough, we humans all have five senses: vision, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. All of these senses that we have, work together to give us a conscientious picture of the world and where we belong in it. The statement, “There is nothing in the mind unless it is first in the senses” (Kirby & Goodpaster, pg. 54), means, that our brain would be empty without our senses. Our senses consolidate to make us understand who we are, where we are, and what is happening around us. Because our brain feeds and processes information about our five senses, we put meaning to our sensory experiences, thus, we are able to respond and behave accordingly. We rely on accurate observations. Our senses prove its accuracy on a daily basis and “act as our lenses, amplifiers, particle detectors, and pressure and heat gauges” (Kirby & Goodpaster, pg. 54). Our vision allows us to be aware so we can stop at red lights, wait for cars to pass, and know when it is safe to walk across the street. Hearing is another powerful sense that we use to listen to words, is crucial in communication, and is interactive with our thinking...
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...Sensory Perceptions Rodney Edwards Professor Andrew N. Carpenter PHI 210 4/27/2014 Provide at least three reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. The three main reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information would be Perception, interpretation, and knowledge. Without ours senses we are nothing. We would not be able to Touch taste, feel, or smell. They are who we are. Perception is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the recognition of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. http://www.studymode.com/subjects/. What we are experiencing at any given moment or our experience in life is what the inaccuracy of sensory information is based on. Knowledge is the key for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Knowledge informs decisions about what to believe and how to act. It also aides in making good decisions. More importantly, knowledge is the basis for right and wrong. Identify and describe at least three factors contributing to the accuracy of sensory data. One factor contributing to the accuracy of sensory data would be smell. Our sense of smell is very important. It can send us messages. If there is a fire you could smell it ahead of time and get others to safety. Your sense of smell could tell you messages about your own body if your body did not smell so pleasant, so that you can correct the problem. It can also aid you in cooking...
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...Sensory Perception PHI 210 Strayer University Sensory Perception PHI 210 The sensory system is a part of the nervous system. It is responsible for processing our sensory information, and it is the way in which we make contact in our everyday lives through our five senses – sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste. (IML Training, 2012) Our sensory receptors allow us to pick up information – ears, eyes, nostrils, tongue and skin. All senses evolve to collect their distinct type of information about our environment and to inform us of our status within it. (Goldstein, 2009) The brain is deeply connected to sensory data creating memories. Thinking and memory go hand in hand. When life senses filter our brain, our senses link to our brain as we think. Memory allows us to push forward and experience the future. How and what we think has a lot to do with our ability to remember. Poor or distorted memory stifles thought and can make it difficult. No one has a perfect memory; hearing and listening to recollections from others which may create accurate versions of our life experiences is advised. At times of sickness or fatigue, our perceptions can very well deceive our brain. (Goodpaster, 2007) In describing perception, it is the interpretation of what is sensed. Transmissions from physical events to the retina can be interpreted in the form of patterns, colors and shapes. These same physical events filter through the ear and can be interpreted as voices, music...
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...Understanding Sensory Perception SSCI206-1101A-01 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxx 20xx AIU Online Abstract In this paper, we address sensory perception relevant to touch perception, temperature perception and taste perception. It contains three experiments, one experiment relevant each perception addressed in this paper. Additionally, we explore the method by which each of the three sensory perceptions is received and interpreted by the human brain. Lastly, we look at the reason why sensory adaptation is of significance relevant an evolutionary perspective. Understanding Sensory Perception Three different experiments were conducted to investigate human sensory adaptation. In the first experiment, a sheet of course grit sandpaper was placed on a table and the test subject gently moved a finger over the sheet of sandpaper 5 times. Using a rating scale of 1 to 7, 1 being a rating of very fine and 7 being a rating of very coarse, the subject rated the level of coarseness as a 7. After 1 minute, the subject again gently moved the same finger over the same sheet of sandpaper 5 times. Using the same rating scale of 1 to 7, the subject rated the level of coarseness as a 4. In the second experiment, three medium sized bowels were placed on a table. The left bowl contained 50% total capacity hot tap water, the center bowl contained 50% capacity lukewarm water and the bowl on the right contained 50% capacity cold tap water...
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...Sensory Adaptation Jessica Munden American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper will define and explain the concept of sensory adaptation. Three experiments were conducted to show sensory adaptation. This paper will report the experiments findings by illustrating what was experienced during the experiment. This paper will also discuss how adaptation is important from an evolutionary perspective. Sensory Adaptation Chemical senses, such as taste and smell, and the skin can be affected by sensory adaptation. It is important to understand the systems related to the chemical senses and the skin in order to understand how they can be affected by sensory adaptation. Three experiments were conducted to help explain sensory adaptation, which will appear later. Sensory Adaptation is defined in Words of Wisdom (2011) as “the process by which senses become less responsive to particular stimuli." In other words, when certain stimulus is continued the brain's sensory responses become less responsive. Adaptation affects the sensory systems, which include the five senses vision, taste, smell, hearing, and touch. When a non-smoker walks into a home, in which a person smokes inside, the smell of nicotine will be overwhelming. After spending some time in the home the smell of nicotine will seem to dissipate because one's system will adapt to the smell (Words of Wisdom, 2011). An experiment was conducted to show sensory adaptation to touch. During this experiment, one rubbed...
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...Sensory Perceptions Human observers have fair accuracy within certain restricted domains. An example is a comparison of a flying ant and termites. The correct classification of each can repeatedly and accurately be made by many different observers with minimal training, thus making unaided vision and an accurate detector of termites. Despite elevation of human detectors by specialists in this field as the ultimate standard, the domains of accuracy, precision and resolution of the human senses, and even within those domains humans often do not provide the best results. One may think that each sense consists in discrete and completely independent ways of processing information about the world. Also, there is the perception that the processing of signals from the eyes is completely separate from the processing of signals from the ears. Others still think that there are physically isolable systems in the brain corresponding to each sense. Looking at human physiological mechanisms pertaining to different senses, we find that they are not completely discrete (Macpherson, 2011). Research shows that there is interaction between sensation and audition referred to as sensory modalities. I believe human senses can be accurate because deliverables of senses feed into one cognitive system that comprises and governing beliefs, desires, thoughts, and other proportional attitudes. An example is that if one hears a scream and sees a Lion, it is obvious to come to one believe that there is both...
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...Sensory Adaptation American Intercontinental University Sensory Adaptation The three experiments I chose to conduct were Experiment 1, Experiment 2, and Experiment 4. All of the experiments were interesting in their own way. Each experiment had a different outcome but all support adaptation within the experiment. Beginning experiment 1 I purchased a small piece of very coarse sandpaper at the local hardware store. I began by rubbing my index fingers across the sandpaper a few times. The first time I rated the coarseness high on the scale as an 8 and as the experiment progressed I began to rate the coarseness lower and lower on the one to ten scale. Adaptation is evident in this experiment with every rub of my fingers across the sandpaper it felt less abrasive than the first time. My sense of touch adapted to the rough surface with every swipe of my finger. The results of this experiment surprised me my hypothesis prior to conducting the experiments was that my estimate of the level of coarseness would hover around the same number. To set up for experiment 2 I prepared one cup of sugar and water mixed together and another cup of fresh water. I took a sip of the sugar water and swished it around my mouth for awhile then spit it out. Afterwards I took a sip of the fresh water and surprisingly enough it tasted sweet still. I was very surprised that the fresh water tasted sweet after I had spit the sugar water out. I was defiantly surprised with...
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...“can you really trust your senses and the interpretation of sensory data to give you an accurate view of the world?” We use our senses in everything that we do. We use our eyes to see, our nose to smell, our ears to hear and our tongues to taste. Those senses communicate with our brains by sending tiny amounts of chemical substances called neurotransmitters across a synapse , the microscopic space between” adjacent” neurons. Many factors like proper rest, medication, and ones mental state come into play when considering the trust of your senses. For example, someone who has not gotten the proper amount of rest, their ability to perceive and interpret their senses may not be as sharp as someone who is well rested and alert. Although each of them may be looking at the same thing, the rested individual will probably notice numerous details that the weary person will not. Next, several medications cause side effects that can weaken senses such as taste and sight. If you see a muffin that you eat on a regular basis, you already know what it tastes like, however, that same muffin may taste completely different if you are taking a medication that has diluted your capability to taste. The same thing applies for those who have an obstruction to the ear; they may have trouble hearing things at a higher frequency than someone who has not. These issues can cause doubt in the accuracy of your senses and the interpretation of sensory data. Chapter 4 of Thinking (in text citation) states, “The...
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...KendricksJanuary 18, 2013Critical Thinking – PHI 210Professor R. Dean Davenport | [Sensory perceptions] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Sensory Perceptions One reason in believing that sensory information can be accurate is by touching something hot or cold. Touching something hot or cold engages into a sense of feeling which sends a message to the brain. A person can remove that part of the body that’s touching the hot or cold item before they get burned or frost bitten. The next reason in believing that sensory information can be accurate is by using the sense of smell. This sense could save a person’s life in the case of a fire. If a person smells smoke that means a fire has occurred or something similar. The last reason that sensory information can be accurate is a person’s sight. If children are playing in the park you can actually see them. A person can look at the sky to see if it’s cloudy, sunny or humid. The sensory of sight is so most accurate because whatever a person see most of the time is right in front of them. Sensory data is the ability to automatically collect, categorize and analyze with other collected data related to our senses. (Sensory data, 2013) The accuracy of sensory data is a test that checks or confirms one’s senses which is highly accurate and...
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...SENSORY PERCEPTIONS PHILOSOPHY 21O: CRITICAL THINKING Instructor: Dr. Keith Langner Strayer University By Rayshawn J. 7/13/2013 Can we really trust our senses and the interpretation of sensory data to give us an accurate view of the world? It’s a topic that remains open for debate. In order to come up with an answer I will need to take a closer look into the accuracy and weaknesses of the human senses as they pertain to thinking in general and to my own thinking in particular. There are several reasons for believing in the accuracy of sensory information, which I will disclose with you. Also, I shall identify and describe at least three factors that contribute to the accuracy of sensory data. It will also be important to discuss the roles of nature and nurture in regards to the interpretation and evaluation of sensory data. Accomplishing all of this will offer a more definitive view about our human senses, and if our interpretation of sensory data really allows a true view of the world. One of the main reasons for believing in the accuracy of our sensory information is because of how powerful our senses are. “Our senses act like lenses, amplifiers, particle detectors, and pressure and heat gauges” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007). Through our sense of sight, we have the ability to detect light as far as twenty miles away. We’re also able to distinguish a specific color out of millions of other colors. Our sense of smell is very acute as well. It’s...
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...Assignment 1: Sensory Perceptions Name PHI 210219VA013-114-001: Critical Thinking Professor: Professor name., Ph.D Strayer University January 28, 2014 1. Provide at least three (3) reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Sensory perception can be defined as receipt through the power of physical awareness, hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, touching, and comprehensible upon transfer to reason. I believe in the accuracy of sensory information but our sensory perception can be misleading. Sensory perception is a part of our daily life and everyone approaches and perceives things differently. This old phrase or saying has been stated for centuries, "we can't always believe what we see." This falls into the first cause which is an interpretation. Everyone interpret things differently, even though we could be watching, feeling, and hearing, the same event or occurrence. This leads right into my second point which is sight perception. The senses of sight teach the mind to see everything that is visual directly in front of us and to detect movement in our peripheral vision. With that being said, we have taught ourselves that what is recognize as one thing may not be identified as the same thing by another person. One of the most notable disagreements would be colors. Due to the fact that there are so many different...
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...I will be covering information regarding the senses, the reasons for believing in the accuracy of sensory. Identify and describe the factors of sensory data. The roles of memory of the evaluation and interpretation of sensory data. When you touch something hot, your senses send a message to your brain to tell you to move your hand so you won’t be burned. Your sense of smell can also tell you there is danger, when you smell smoke or any foul odor like gas, you can trust your accuracy of that sensory. Your sense work the same with you sight, when you see people talking you can tell if they are having a pleasant conversation. Your sensory also can let you know if the person is having an argument just by their body language and tone. Sometime people could see things different due to health reason. Bizarre disorder can mean you can’t believe you your eyes. Brain damage reveals the visual cortex engineer our perception of the world around us. Robson, 8/28/10. After a minor stroke, a lady name BP started to feel as if her eyes were playing tricks on her. TV shows had become very confusing, in one film she was surprised to see a reel character is if she was punched by an invisible man. BP would miss seeing things that were right before her eyes, and this would cause her to bump into different object, like furniture or even people. BP’s stroke had damaged a key part of her visual system rare disorder called simultanagnosia. Robson, 8/28/10, vol 2. This means she often saw just one object...
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...Sensory Perceptions The human body consists of 5 major senses. These senses are touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight. All 5 of these senses come together in the brain to create an experience I call being human. From birth, our brain takes in information provided by our senses to help us make decisions about whatever circumstance that we are in. “We make sense of this information based on previous experience (and subsequent learning) and by the combination of the information from each of the senses.” (The Senses Working Together, n.d.) If this information is inaccurate, any decision we make (based off of these inputs) will also be inaccurate. This means that sensory information, in and of itself, is accurate. Have you ever heard of someone screaming and shouting at a computer because it did not behave the way that the operator expected it to behave? More often than not, these malfunctions are due to human error. Computers simply take in information that is given to them, and process out information. If you do not get what you expected, then you most likely did not give the computer what you expected to give it. Our senses do just that – they take in what they are given. It is not the job of our ears to tell us if we like what we heard or not. An ear receives a sound or sounds, and sends them to the brain. How much more accurate can you be? Some may argue the point of how can taste buds be accurate? Some people think things are sweeter than others may think. This must be enough...
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...Sensory Information Accuracy or Inaccuracy of Sensory Information For thousands of years, humans have asked if we perceive the world accurately through our senses. You sometimes think you hear or see things that are not there. The sense of smell can be overwhelming in a good or bad way. Three reasons I believe in the accuracy of sensory information is one, our senses are the best way for us to function in the world, you need all senses working together and three, it’s hard to disprove what your senses tell you. First, it is believed that sensory information is one of the first areas to fully develop in an infant's brain. We rarely stop to think how important our five senses are in terms of providing us with information about the world. For example, our senses tell us when there is a bug crawling up our leg, if we are going to fall, and whether there is smoke in the room. Without the ability to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste we would live in complete isolation, unable to not only sense, but also to think and learn due to a lack of experience with which to develop ideas. When we discuss sensory integration we add to it the two senses of vestibular (Reponses to movement) and proprioception (body awareness). Each sensory system has its own specific receptor that specializes in optimal responses to a specific type of sensation. Because seeing is so important for our functioning in the world, efforts to understand how perceptions are generated have most...
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