Learners will be introduced to the problems that vision faces, using perception as a guide. The course will consider how what we see is generated by the visual system, what the central problem for vision is, and what visual perception indicates about how the brain works. The evidence will be drawn from neuroscience, psychology, the history of vision science and what philosophy has contributed. Although the discussions will be informed by visual system anatomy and physiology, the focus is on perception. We see the physical world in a strange way, and goal is to understand why.
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Visual Perception and the Brain
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Background
Seeing Lightness, Darkness and Color
Seeing Space
Seeing Motion
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TOP REVIEWS FROM VISUAL PERCEPTION AND THE BRAIN
It's a good course but I find it so hard to understand the professor's words.
Excellent course. Did a lot to change my views of perception and reality.
This is a great course dealt meticulously. The carefully crafted audiovisual study material and quizzes together with very inspiring video lectures helped understand and learn with great enthusiasm.
Great course for all, easy to understand with bite-sized videos.
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