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Dr. Phi What is Spatial
Organization?
O Spatial Organization, refers to the way stimuli at specific locations in
the environment are represented by
activity at specific locations in the
nervous system. Concept of spatial organization How spatial organization
affects visual perception?
O In the illustration on the right, some
people will see a
young woman. Some
people will see an
old lady. Visual
perception depends
on the signs, that we
allow ourselves to
see. How spatial organization affects
visual perception? Continued..
O The visual system
sometimes
struggles to
organize a
stimulus, to
figure out which
of the features
belong
together. How perception influences
behavior? How perception influences
behavior? Continued..
O The perception that one develops towards a certain group, is likely to
affect their feelings hence behavior
towards it.
O For instance if one perceives that a
certain group has superior
characteristics compared to others
he/she is likely to be favoring the
group hence developing
discrimination. References
O Goldstein, E. B. (2014). Sensation and perception (9th ed.). Belmont,
CA:
Wadsworth.