Sensation And Perception -

Filling in gaps to create a complete, whole object. 4. Influencing Factors Perception is subjective and can be influenced by:

Sensation is the physical process of collecting data from the environment. Sensory receptors (in the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin) detect physical energy—such as light waves or sound vibrations—and convert it into neural signals. Sensation and Perception

The environment or surrounding stimuli can change how we perceive an object (e.g., a tall person looks average next to a professional basketball player). 5. Conclusion Filling in gaps to create a complete, whole object

Perception is the psychological process of organizing and interpreting those neural signals. It is how the brain makes sense of the "raw data" provided by sensation. Sensation and Perception