Social Science | Senioritis

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Unlocking the Power of Perceptual Adaptation: How Our Brain Adapts and Fine-tunes Sensory Perception

Perceptual adaption In vision- the ability to adjust to an artificially displayed or inverted visual field Perceptual adaptation is a process by which our brain adjusts and...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Discovering the Wonders of Color Constancy: How Our Brain Perceives True Colors in Different Lighting Conditions

Color constancy Perceiving familiar objects as having consistent color, even if changing illumination alters the wavelengths reflected by the object Color constancy is the ability of the...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Perceptual Constancy: Understanding the Brain’s Ability to Maintain Stable Object Perception

Perceptual constancy Perceiving objects as in changing even as illumination and retinal images change Perceptual constancy refers to the ability of the brain to maintain stable perception...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Mastering Monocular Cues: Understanding their Importance in Perception, Depth, and Distance

Monocular cues Depth cues available to either eye alone1. Relative height2. Relative size3. Interposition 4. Linear perspective 5. Relative motion6. Light & shadow Monocular cues are visual...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

Understanding Binocular Cues: The Key to Depth Perception and Spatial Awareness.

Binocular cues Depth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of 2 eyes Binocular cues are visual cues that rely on the coordination of...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

The Importance of Depth Perception in Human Vision for Safe and Effective Performance.

Depth perception Ability to see objects in 3-D although the images are 2-D Depth perception is the ability to see the world in three dimensions and to...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Cognitive Psychology

5 Key Principles of Grouping in Gestalt Psychology for Better Understanding of Visual Perception

Grouping stimuli (gestalt) 1. Proximity -> group nearby figures together2. Similarity -> group similar figures together3. Continuity-> perceive smooth/ continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones4. Connectedness-> because...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Politics of the United States

Marbury v. Madison (1803): Establishing Judicial Review and Protecting Constitutional Rights In the United States

Marbury v. Madison (1803) Established the principle of judicial review empowering the Supreme Court to nullify an act of the legislative or executive branch that violates the...