List and Briefly Define the Four Parts of the Perception

question 84

Essay

List and briefly define the four parts of the perception process.

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Definitions:

Sensory Input

The information that is perceived through the senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, before being processed by the brain.

Circadian Rhythm

The alterations in physical, mental, and behavioral states that adhere to a 24-hour rhythm, mainly influenced by the presence of light and darkness in the surrounding environment of an organism.

Dissociation

A psychological experience in which people feel disconnected from their bodily sensations, feelings, thoughts, or sense of identity.

Split In Consciousness

Refers to a division or dissociation of awareness, whereby an individual may simultaneously hold separate streams of conscious perception or thought.