Describe Three Activities in Which One Uses Three Different Senses

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Essay

Describe three activities in which one uses three different senses to detect small differences in the intensity of sensory stimuli. What role does difference threshold play in each activity?

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Definitions:

Dorsal Stream

The pathway in the brain that processes spatial and motion information, extending from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe, often referred to as the "where" pathway.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe the same action performed by another, implicated in learning, empathy, and understanding intentions of others.

Spoken Language

A method of human communication that uses the spoken word as its medium.

Gregory Hickok

A cognitive scientist known for his work on the neural basis of language, particularly in relation to speech and auditory processing.