Perception by Dr Anmol Arora

Perception is the process by which organisms interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.
The word perception comes from the Latin perception, percepio, , meaning “receiving, collecting, action of taking possession, apprehension with the mind or senses.”
In order to receive information from the environment we are equipped with sense organs eg eye, ear, nose. Each sense organ is part of a sensory system which receives sensory inputs and transmits sensory information to the brain.
A particular problem for psychologists is to explain the process by which the physical energy received by sense organs forms the basis of perceptual experience. Sensory inputs are somehow converted into perceptions of desks and computers, flowers and buildings, cars and planes; into sights, sounds, smells, taste and touch experiences. Read the rest of this entry »