Sioux Falls Feminists endorse Understanding the Secrets of
Human Perception for explaining how complex and
important they really are to our brain.

Understanding the Secrets of
Human Perception
Lectures by Professor Peter M. Vishton

Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception (2011)
24 lectures, 12 hours
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Your senses aren't just a part of you - they define you. Nothing that you experience in your life, from the most important to the most mundane, would be possible without the intricate power of your senses. But how much about them do you really know?

Your ability to sense and perceive the world around you is so richly detailed and accurate as to be miraculous. No other animal, no expertly designed supercomputer - nothing in the entire universe of scientific exploration can even come close to matching the ability of your brain to use information sensed by your eyes, ears, skin, tongue, and nose to produce a rich sensory experience in a matter of milliseconds.

And in recent years, neurobiologists and other scientists have uncovered new insights into how your senses work and all the amazingly complex and fascinating things they can do, whether you're aware of them or not. Knowing how your senses work and the ways they shape how you see, interact with, and understand your life will help you think more critically about everything you sense and perceive, strengthen your appreciation for the everyday marvels of your senses, prepare you to be active consumers of new scientific evidence on how our senses work, and much more.

Discover the secret life of your senses with Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception, an intriguing and unforgettable 24-lecture course delivered by award-winning Professor Peter M. Vishton of The College of William & Mary - a masterful educator who has spent several decades immersed in exploring the frontiers of human perception. With him as your authoritative guide, you'll

• consider each of your senses from a wide range of perspectives,
• explore how your brain processes different sensory information,
• consider how your senses work together and within the real-world context of the environment around you, and
• discover how your senses connect you to the world and to other people.

Discover Why There's More to Your Senses than You Ever Imagined

Professor Peter M. Vishton is an engaging instructor devoted to exploring the secret life of the senses and is Associate Professor of Psychology at the College of William and Mary. Professor Vishton's research on infant and adult perception has been funded by such prestigious organizations as the U.S. National Science Foundation. The findings from his detailed studies have been published in the top journals in the field of psychology. Among these are Psychological Science and the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.

24 Lectures - 30 minutes each

Understanding the Secrets of
Human Perception
Lectures by Professor Peter M. Vishton

Sioux Falls Feminists endorse Understanding the Secrets of
Human Perception for explaining how complex and
important they really are to our brain.