receptors in each area. ( For example‚ we are ten times more accurate in sensing stimulation on our fingertips than stimulation on our backs). In general‚ our sensitivity is greatest where we need it most on our face‚ tongue‚ genital areas and hands. The sensory feedback from these parts of the body allows us to do certain tasks such as effective eating‚ speaking‚ and grasping. The Sense of Touch‚ or Feeling The sense of Touch‚ or Feeling‚ is regarded by psychologists as the elementary sense (the first
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Navon 1977 Navon investigated the Gestalt law according to which ‘the whole is more then the sum of its parts’. Participants were asked to identify either the small letters making up the large letters‚ or the large letter. The small letters were sometimes the same as the large letter and sometimes different. It took longer to identify the small letters when these conflicted with the shape of the large letter. But there was no difference in the time taken to identify the large letters. This could
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Atomism: Democritus and Epicurus Philosophy 116 October 17‚ 1996 In the Atomists‚ we see pluralism taken as far as it could possibly go. We see Democritus and Epicurus divide all the world‚ as well as the universe‚ into two categories; atoms and empty space. Everything else is merely thought to exist. The atoms are eternal‚ infinite in size and number and they are moving through the empty space. There is no motion without empty space. Both Democritus and Epicurus agreed
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Senses What are the human senses and how do they work? The human senses are faculties by which the human body perceives external stimulation. Humans have senses to help them experience the world around them. The five main senses are sight‚ hearing‚ taste‚ smell and touch. Each of these five senses consists of organs with a specialized structure that has receptors for specific stimulation. These receptors are linked to the nervous system and therefore the brain. Sight Sight is the sense
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After months of research and experiments‚ I have concluded my discovery of space worm touch receptors is definite. Regardless of the type‚ sensory receptors are influenced by physical actions and various stimulus. My research and experiments show that space worm touch receptors are no different. Stimulus is a change discernible by the body (Sherwood 2004) or in my case‚ a space worm. Certain receptors like touch receptors respond to stimulus weakly or strongly when involved with a different stimulus
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Nairne explained how to understand why our sensory systems work the way they do‚ “we must consider how the brain solves three fundamental problems that cut across all the sensory systems. Regardless of whether we’re dealing with vision‚ hearing‚ touch‚ smell‚ or taste‚ the brain needs to figure out the way to translate the incoming message‚ identifies the key components of the message‚ and produce a stable interpretation” (Nairne‚ 2014) According to Privatera’s article‚ there has been a growing body
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Running Header Psychotherapy Integration Psychotherapy Integration Elaine T. Gayden Mississippi College Instructor Dr. J. Southern Theories Personality Counseling November 18‚ 2010 Psychotherapy Integration Abstract Psychotherapy Integration is an approach that uses more than any single theory or technique. The earlier pioneers in integration were following a trend that was introduced by Freud into psychoanalysis. It is said that common factors approach to integration came about because of the assumption
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Describe and Evaluate Top-down and Bottom-Up explanations of perception (24 marks) Perception is a combination of both the physiological processes involved within the senses and the way in which the brain integrates and interprets the sensory information that it takes in. The two main explanations of perception prioritise the role of one or other of these different aspects. The bottom-up theory emphasises the importance of stimulus features in perception. The visual information that reaches the
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apple.com/investor/ Growth: Citizenship: Survival: “Think Differently.” “Value Creation.” Current Position: Internal Analysis Stated/Implied Strategies Stated and Implied Strategies: □ Forward Integration □ Backward Integration □ Horizontal Integration □ Retrenchment X Diversification (Related/Unrelated) □ Competitive (Cost/Differentiation) Apple current strategic position is a differentiation strategy. Implications for functional areas: Management: Marketing:
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