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Sensation and Perception

Learn more about sensation and perception. Find information on the visual, auditory, cutaneous, and chemical sensory systems.
What Are Monocular Cues?
A monocular cue is a depth perception cue that can be perceived with only one eye. Learn more about monocular cues...
Optical Illusions
Optical illusions can not only challenge your mind, they also reveal the inner working of the brain. Learn more about some of the most famous optical illusions and find out what these visual phenomena reveal about brain functions.
Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization
The Gestalt laws of perceptual organization describe how we see and experience different perceptual phenomena in the world around us. Find descriptions and visual examples of these perceptual phenomena.
Perception and the Perceptual Process
Learn more about perception and how we perceive objects in our environment through the perceptual process.
What is the Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision?
Color is one of the most pervasive perceptual qualities in our lives. But how to we perceive color? Learn more about the role the trichromatic theory of color perception plays in color vision.
What is the Opponent-Process Theory of Color Vision?
The opponent-process of color vision explains some aspects of color perception not covered by trichromatic theory. Learn more about the opponent-process and see examples of the theory at work.
How to Make Your Eye Feel Closed When it Isn't
Learn more about how to perform an intriguing illusion in which your eye will feel closed when it is actually opened.
John Krantz: Sensation and Perception Tutorials
Discover tutorials and demonstrations on a variety of topics in sensation and perception including linear perspective, figure-ground perception, spatial summation, and color aftereffects. These examples are a great resource for understanding different concepts involved in the perceptual process.
Color Matters
Find information about color and how it affects the brain, body, vision, design, and art.

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