Posts Categorized: Sensation and Perception

Psychology Update — MULTIPLE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) IN PSYCHOLOGY AND THERAPY

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THIS WEEK’S PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE FOCUSES ON THE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AS A TECHNOLOGY TOOL USED FOR TREATMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CONDITIONS.  BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LISTING OF ARTICLE TITLES, WEBSITES, AND YOUTUBE LINKS FOR VARIOUS USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN THERAPY. THE REFERENCES CAN SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR STUDENTS… Read more »

Psychology Update — See the Most Mind-Bending Optical Illusions of 2020

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TITLE See the Most Mind-Bending Optical Illusions of 2020 DESCRIPTION This is really an amazing article that discusses optical illusions and can be useful when reading the introductory chapters and also the chapters on Sensation & Perception. “Optical illusions are the result of the human brain’s tendency to take shortcuts when trying to understand what… Read more »

Psychology Update — What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?

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TITLE What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?   DESCRIPTION This is a most fascinating article that would be classified in the Sensation and Perception chapters in the textbook.  Interestingly, those chapters devote the smallest amount of space to the sense of smell (olfactory) and taste (gustatory).   The article begins with… Read more »