here Please put the name of the course here 17th June 2008 Salsa – as a dance‚ its history and culture Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean especially famous in Cuba and Puerto Rico‚ Latin and North America. The dance originated through the mixture of a variety of dance forms like Mambo‚ Danzón‚ Guaguancó‚ Cuban Son‚ and other typical Cuban dance forms. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. There is a strong African influence in the music as well as
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Sensation‚ Perception‚ and Attention Paper What is it that we think about when we hear the term sensation‚ perception‚ and attention‚ I know that we usually do not associate them being together in any form? What I have noticed from the readings of the different chapters. When dealing with sensation we look at it as being a feeling of how the receptors and early neural processing stages that responds to stimuli. Perception on the other hand is stimulus-driven process influencing behavior. Finally
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the sensation and perception of a person TOPIC: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION As man lives‚ vast information are continuously accepted by the senses or sense organs. Every second of life‚ the senses are functioning to connect the internal or physiological body to the external world or vice-versa. Through man’s development in life (from birth to death)‚ the senses are continuously affected by one stimulus after another. The process of accepting the stimulus by the sense is called sensation. The
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“Perception is more than just a sensation” Introduction Sensation is the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and brain. Perception is the active process of selecting‚ organising and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Sensation and perception are two distinct processes‚ which collaborate to help us make sense of our environment. Perception requires physiological mechanisms and psychological components‚ these combine to help
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SENSATION AND PERCEPTION * One of the basic processes in the interaction of man and his environment that governs the reception of information. * Man must be able to sense‚ interpret‚ and respond to various events and stimulations. The study of reception and function of stimulation may be divided into two parts: * Sensation – considers the mechanism of receiving information * Perception – considers the received information and past experiences. SENSATION * Sensations that can
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This lab connects to the biology course through the unit of homeostasis‚ specifically the lesson on sensations. Sensation is the conscious awareness of the stimulus. Additionally‚ a reception receives the stimulus. For the visual response of the lab‚ the photoreceptors (contain light-absorbing visual pigments) are the cones since the subject is present in light (colour). The cones detect and then covert the stimulus into an action potential. The eye obtains the physical stimulus in the form of light
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Psychology Sensation and Perception As we began the experiment‚ there was a tranquil and quiet environment. But as time passed disturbances and laughs were affecting how well I was able to distinguish the food and even the smells. According to the signal detection theory‚ the environment‚ our moods and attitudes play a great role in determining what we can or cannot distinguish. Although I was not able to detect some of the food and smells‚ I was able to distinguish most of them. I believe
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South Americans‚ Central Americans and Caribbean the dance style can be slightly different but of what I have noticed it seems the same for most part. Salsa is focused on foot work and hip movement‚ the dance movement are not choreographed they are fully leadable in the dance floor‚ depending how well you interact with your partner. The common step in salsa dance is giving a step forward‚ with one leg going to the front and the otherone staying back‚ then bring both leg together and use the opposite leg
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Foods of Mexico: Salsa When I hear the word Mexico‚ images of mouthwatering enchiladas and quesadillas come to mind. And of course‚ salsa. Salsa may not seem very unique‚ but its history stretches back to the time that the Aztecs ruled Mexico (Dumois). The Aztecs used salsas and guacamoles to transform “something as tasteless as white chicken breast into a real delicacy‚ worthy enough to be served on the most sophisticated and elegant table” (Dumois). Salsa is made from ingredients that are already
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Sensation is how humans process the world around us. We use the basic senses of hearing‚ vision‚ taste‚ touch‚ and smell to do so. Each sense has an absolute threshold that shows what the smallest amount of whatever the stimulus may be is that we can notice. We also possess the ability for our senses to adapt to the world around us. Sensory adaptation allows our senses to adapt because the more we are around a certain stimuli‚ the more familiar we become with that stimuli‚ making our senses less
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