Visual Perception

Studied in PSYCH101.

Some really cool things

https://contensis.uwaterloo.ca/sites/courses/PSYCH-101/lecture-content/module-4/4c.aspx

Visual perception uses two types of processing to identify objects in the world:

1. Bottom-up Processing: consists of putting smaller pieces together to make larger ones
   • We know this is the case because humans have feature detectors
2. Top-down Processing: implements strategies shaped by evolution and our experiences. These are not conscious processes and both consist of three steps.
   • Best illustrated through Gestalt Principles