Sensation and Perception
Learn more about sensation and perception. Find information on the visual, auditory, cutaneous, and chemical sensory systems.
Optical Illusions
Optical illusions can not only challenge your mind, they also reveal the inner working of the brain. Learn more about some of the most famous optical illusions and find out what these visual phenomena reveal about brain functions.
Optical illusions can not only challenge your mind, they also reveal the inner working of the brain. Learn more about some of the most famous optical illusions and find out what these visual phenomena reveal about brain functions.
Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization
The Gestalt laws of perceptual organization describe how we see and experience different perceptual phenomena in the world around us. Find descriptions and visual examples of these perceptual phenomena.
The Gestalt laws of perceptual organization describe how we see and experience different perceptual phenomena in the world around us. Find descriptions and visual examples of these perceptual phenomena.
What is the Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision?
Color is one of the most pervasive perceptual qualities in our lives. But how to we perceive color? Learn more about the role the trichromatic theory of color perception plays in color vision.
Color is one of the most pervasive perceptual qualities in our lives. But how to we perceive color? Learn more about the role the trichromatic theory of color perception plays in color vision.
What is the Opponent-Process Theory of Color Vision?
The opponent-process of color vision explains some aspects of color perception not covered by trichromatic theory. Learn more about the opponent-process and see examples of the theory at work.
The opponent-process of color vision explains some aspects of color perception not covered by trichromatic theory. Learn more about the opponent-process and see examples of the theory at work.
John Krantz: Sensation and Perception Tutorials
Discover tutorials and demonstrations on a variety of topics in sensation and perception including linear perspective, figure-ground perception, spatial summation, and color aftereffects. These examples are a great resource for understanding different concepts involved in the perceptual process.
Discover tutorials and demonstrations on a variety of topics in sensation and perception including linear perspective, figure-ground perception, spatial summation, and color aftereffects. These examples are a great resource for understanding different concepts involved in the perceptual process.
Color Matters
Find information about color and how it affects the brain, body, vision, design, and art.
Find information about color and how it affects the brain, body, vision, design, and art.