TITLE How Saliva Changes the Flavor of Food DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating and remarkable article about saliva and how it affects not only the physical qualities of the food and beverages that we ingest but also strongly affects the psychology of Sensation and Perception. “…researchers are now finding that saliva is also a… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Sensation and Perception
Psychology Update — How Disgust Explains Everything
TITLE How Disgust Explains Everything For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity. DESCRIPTION This is one of the most fascinating articles that you will ever read: THE TOPIC OF DISGUST! The article primarily focuses on the work of Paul Rozin. … Read more »
Psychology Update — 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception
This week’s Psychology Update presents 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception. Though the articles focus on different sensory and perceptual systems, the studies are fascinating and demonstrate the importance of understanding Psychology and Behavior in the context of S&P. ARTICLE #1 TITLE How Do You Smell? | Science DESCRIPTION… Read more »
Psychology Update — 3 SPECIAL ARTICLES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
3 SPECIAL ARTICLES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR ARTICLE #1 TITLE A Dog’s View of Optical Illusions Researchers are using visual tricks to try to better understand canine perception. DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating article for many reasons. Aside from the researchers curiosity, the idea of studying dogs and optical illusions give us more information… Read more »
Psychology Update — THE PAIN BRAIN — ARTICLES ABOUT PAIN
This week’s Psychology Update along with the Psychology Website of the Week and Psychology Resource Ted Talk of the Week focuses on the mysterious distressing problem of pain and pain management. These articles can be used in conjunction with the chapters on Nervous System, Positive and Health Psychology, and Psychotherapy. One of the articles… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — American Academy Of Pain Medicine
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE American Academy Of Pain Medicine URL https://painmed.org/about-the-american-academy-of-pain-medicine DESCRIPTION This is the site of the American Academy Of Pain Medicine. It is a very useful resource for both the professor and student interested in the topic. The site offers resources for research, education, treatment, and advocacy. There… Read more »
Psychology App of the Week — The Stroop Effect
PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK The Stroop Effect PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK The Stroop Effect (iOS and Android) FOR iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brain-test-stroop-effect/id791503877 FOR ANDROID DEVICES https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goxler7.strooptest From Wikipedia “The Stroop effect is a demonstration of interference in the reaction time of a task. When the name of a color… Read more »
Psychology Update — Vocal Cords: Why Do I Hate the Sound of My Own Voice?
TITLE Vocal Cords: Why Do I Hate the Sound of My Own Voice? DESCRIPTION When you speak, do you hear your voice as others hear it? When a person’s voice is played from a recording, most likely not, and as it turns out many are either upset, disappointed, and may not even recognize that… Read more »
Psychology Update — The best optical illusions of the year 2021
TITLE The best optical illusions of the year 2021 DESCRIPTION What a great contest that challenges our sensation, perception, and cognitive functions. This yearly contest provides absolutely phenomenal optical illusions. The illusions are explained in terms of our perceptional and cognitive understandings. “The annual illusion contest is run by the Neural Correlate Society, an organization… Read more »
Psychology Update — Scent loss and distortion due to COVID-19 shines new light on the nose
TITLE Scent loss and distortion due to COVID-19 shines new light on the nose DESCRIPTION The field of Psychology has long studied the topics of Sensation&Perception. We know that there are more than the five basic senses though most people can only name the five. Perhaps the sense of smell (the olfactory sense) doesn’t… Read more »
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