Perception Lesson Plan for 12th Grade Students

Topic: Perception

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, you will be able to define perception and explain how it works.
• You will also be able to identify strategies for improving your perceptual skills.

Definition & Description

• Perception is the process by which individuals perceive and interpret information from their environment.
• Perception involves the use of both senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.) and cognitive processing to make sense of the information gathered.
• Perception is an important perceptual skill, as it enables individuals to make sense of their physical and social environments.
• Improving your perceptual skills can help you better understand the world around you and make better decisions.

Strategies for Improving Perceptual Skills

• Pay attention to the details of your environment.
• Monitor your own emotions and physical sensations.
• Ask questions and seek out additional information when needed.
• Practice making connections between different sensory information.
• Be open to new experiences and information.

Additional Resources

• Perception (Psychology Basics): https://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/a/perception.htm
• Perception (Nova): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/education/perception.html
• Perception (Simply Psychology): http://www.simplypsychology.org/perception.html
• Improving Perceptual Skills (Stanford Center for Professional Development): https://som.stanford.edu/services/professional-development/improving-perceptual-skills
• Perception (Senses & Sensitivity): https://www.sensesand sensitivity.com/perception-senses-and-sensitivity.html
• Perception (Stanford University): https://school.stanford.edu/academics/programs/under

Tags

psychology, perception, senses, sensitivity, environment, learning

Content

Introduction

Perception is the process by which we make sense of the world around us. It is a complex process that involves the integration of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) and the brain. Perception is also influenced by our past experience and our mood and emotions.

How does perception work?

Information from the senses is first processed by the sensory receptors and pathways in the brain. For example, visual information is processed in the cerebral cortex, which is the outer layer of the brain. Information is then integrated and interpreted by the brain, and a perception is formed.

What are the senses?

The senses are the means by which we perceive the world around us. There are five traditional senses:

• Sight
• Hearing
• Smell
• Taste
• Touch

Each sense has its own specialised receptors and pathways in the brain.

• Sight: Information from the eyes is processed in the cerebral cortex, which is the outer layer of the brain.
• Hearing: Information from the ears is processed in the temporal lobes, which are located on the sides of the brain.
• Smell: Information from the nose is processed in the olfactory bulb, which is part of the brain's limbic system.
• Taste: Information from the tongue is processed in the taste cortex, which is part of the brain's cerebral cortex.
• Touch: Information from the skin is processed in the somatosensory cortex, which is part of the brain's cerebral cortex.
• How does perception change over time?

As we experience the world, our perceptions change and are influenced by our past experience and our mood and emotions. For example, when we first enter a dimly lit room, we may perceive it as dark and gloomy. After a few minutes, when our eyes adjust to the light, we may perceive the room as cozy and comfortable.

• How can we improve our perception?

There are a number of techniques that can be used to improve perception. For example, using our imagination to visualise a situation can help us to see it more clearly and improve our perception. Stress, depression and anxiety can also affect our perceptions, making them more negative and distorted.

Conclusion

Perception is a complex process that is influenced by our past experience, our mood and emotions and our senses. By understanding how perception works, we can improve our ability to make sense of the world around us.

Reference

Akimoto, T. (2003). The sense of sight. Tokyo: Japan Times.

• Belkin, A. (n.d.). How your senses shape your perception of the world. Retrieved from: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-your-senses-shape-your-perception-of-the-world/
• Bremner, J.

Webpage - Understanding how perception works - Last updated: April 12, 2016

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Outline:

Introduction

Perception

Types of Perceptions

Conclusion

References

Perception is the process by which we interpret and make sense of the world around us. It is also called sensation and is the conversion of stimuli into information, which is conveyed to the brain. Perception is necessary because the raw data received by our senses (sight, sound, touch, smell and taste) is meaningless and the brain needs to interpret that data. It is also important because it can affect our emotions, decisions and behavior. Our perception of something may be different to someone else's perception of the same thing. Perception is affected by many things, such as personal experiences, beliefs, expectations and emotions.

You can improve your perception by practicing and training. To improve your perception of certain things, you can use techniques such as visualization, concentration and relaxation. If you practice and train, you should be able to improve your perception of an object or a task.

The main principle of perception is that the brain builds a model of the world based on the information it receives. There are different types of perceptions, such as vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Each of these perceptions provides different types of information. For example, vision provides us with visual information about objects, such as color and shape, and hearing provides us with auditory information about sounds. The brain combines the different types of information to build a model or representation of the world around us.

Vision

Our eyes receive information from the environment and send it to the brain, which processes it and converts it into a visual representation of the world. The way we perceive colors and shapes depends on the type of neurons in the brain called receptors. Receptors are cells that are sensitive to a certain type of stimulus, such as a color or a shape. For example, there are blue-cone receptors in the brain that are sensitive to blue colors and there are round-cell receptors in the brain that are sensitive to round shapes. The brain has many different receptors for different types of stimuli. When the eyes receive information from the environment, it is converted into electrical signals and sent to the brain, which interprets it and creates a visual representation of the world. Therefore, vision is the process by which we see and perceive colors and shapes.

Hearing

The ear receives auditory information from the environment and sends it to the brain, which processes it and converts it into a sound representation of the world. The way we perceive sounds depends on the type of neurons in the brain called receptors. Receptors are cells that are sensitive to a certain type of stimulus, such as a sound frequency. For example, there are high-frequency receptors in the brain that are sensitive to high-frequency sounds and there are low-frequency receptors in the brain that are sensitive to low-frequency sounds. The brain has many different receptors for different types of frequencies. When the ear receives

information from the environment, it is converted into electrical signals and sent to the brain, which interprets it and creates a sound representation of the world. Therefore, hearing is the process by which we hear and perceive sounds.

Touch

The skin receives tactile information from the environment and sends it to the brain, which processes it and converts it into a touch representation of the world. The way we perceive the texture of an object depends on the type of neurons in the brain called receptors. Receptors are cells that are sensitive to a certain type of stimulus, such as a texture. For example, there are soft-touch receptors in the brain that are sensitive to soft textures and there are hard-touch receptors in the brain that are sensitive to hard textures. The brain has many different receptors for different types of textures. When the skin receives information from the environment, it is converted into electrical signals and sent to the brain, which interprets it and creates a touch representation of the world. Therefore, touch is the process by which we feel and perceive the texture of an object.

Smell

The nose receives olfactory information from the environment and sends it to the brain, which processes it and converts it into an olfactory representation of the world. The way we perceive a certain smell depends on the type of neurons in the brain called receptors. Receptors are cells that are sensitive to a certain type of stimulus, such as a smell. For example, there are flower receptors in the brain that are sensitive to the smell of flowers and there are food receptors in the brain that are sensitive to the smell of food. The brain has many different receptors for different types of smells. When the nose receives information from the environment, it is converted into electrical signals and sent to the brain, which interprets it and creates an olfactory representation of the world. Therefore, smell is the process by which we smell and perceive the smell of an object.

Taste

The tongue and the mouth receives gustatory information from the environment and sends it to the brain, which processes it and converts it into a taste representation of the world. The way we perceive a certain taste depends on the type of neurons in the brain called receptors. Receptors are cells that are sensitive to a certain type of stimulus, such as a taste. For example, there are sweet receptors in the brain that are sensitive to sweet tastes and there are sour receptors in the brain that are sensitive to sour tastes. The brain has many different receptors for different types of tastes. When the tongue and the mouth receive information from the environment, it is converted into electrical signals and sent to the brain, which interprets it and creates a taste representation of the world. Therefore, taste is the process by which we taste and perceive the taste of an object.

The human brain is very complex, and scientists are still discovering new things about how it works and how it processes the information it