What Are the Sensory Processes for Our Primary Senses?

The Eye Detects Lightwaves
This Animation (Flash) demonstrates the process by which the eye detects light waves.

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The Ear is a Sound-Wave Detector
This Animation (Flash) demonstrates the process by which the ear detects sound waves.

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Detecting Sound Waves
In this activity students hear a series of speech fragments in which specific frequency ranges are attenuated. The activity concludes with a series of assignable thought questions.

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What Are the Basic Perceptual Processes?

Motion Aftereffects
The idea behind this visual illusion combines the effects of sensory adaption with neural specificity. This animation (Flash) demonstrates that motion-sensitive neurons exist in the brain.

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The Role of Pheromones in Sex and Aggression
This activity explores the role of the VNO and includes video courtesy Dr. Cathrine Dulac, Harvard University. It concludes with a series of assignable thought questions.

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