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Psychology347(13335):PERCEPTION
BillGriesar,Ph.D.,Instructor;[email protected]
JeffLeake,M.F.A.,Instructor;[email protected]
KatieHashimoto,TeachingAssistant;[email protected]
KatieWerth,TeachingAssistant;[email protected]
LianaBernard,GraduateTeachingAssistant;[email protected]
TEXTBOOK(recommended):Sensation&Perception,2ndEdition,Wolfeetal.
Notextisrequired.Welistanoldedition,becausethematerialissimilar,anditcostsalot
less.Newereditionsarealsoacceptable;readchaptersthatcorrespondtothetopics.
***PLEASEREADTHROUGHALLUPDATEDMATERIALONOURd2lwebsite…
ADDITIONALBOOK(highlyrecommended):Hallucinations,byOliverSacks
ARTSUPPLIES(required):Sketchbook(standard11”x14”drawing,80pound
weightpaper,withatleast24sheets),coloredpencils(basicset,12assortedcolors),
Assortedgraphitesticks,Pinkpearleraser,onepoundblockofairdryclay(e.g.,fromDas),
Assortedpipecleaners.Seed2lcoursewebsiteformoredetailsonwhatyou’llneed.
Pleaseusetheseemailaddresses,NOTd2l
OFFICEHOURS:Mondays,11:30am–12:30pm(Bill);Cramer309Wednesdays,11:30am–12:30pm(Jeff);Cramer367
FALLTERM2019:September 30 – December 13, 2019
ClassmeetsinCramerHall,Room401,MWF,10:15–11:20am
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NOTE:Youwillneed$2.50toparticipateinthePortlandArtMuseumtour,and$2.50fora
tabletthatwilltemporarilymesswithyourtastebuds!(DUEFRIDAY,October4!)
GOALOFTHECOURSE:Perceptioninvolvestherouting,identification,andinterpretationof
energyandinformationinourenvironment,bothexternalandinternal.Typically,itbegins
withdetectionofstimulibysensoryneurons,andtherelayofthisinformationtospecific
neuralnetworksinthebrain.
Inthisclasswewillinvestigatethemechanismsthatunderliesensorydetectionofspecific
categoriesofstimuli(e.g.,invisual,auditory,olfactory,gustatory,somatosensory(including
touch,proprioception,nociception),andvestibularrealms)andtheCNSnetworksinvolved
inperceptualdiscrimination,interpretation,andcomplexcognitiveresponses.We’llalso
lookathowthesecritical,adaptivenetworksdevelop,andhowtheyareinfluenced
bydrugsand,ultimately,decay…
We’llalsoexplorehowartistshaveapproached,understoodandintegratedaspectsof
sensorydetectionandperceptionintooftenextraordinaryworksthatcompel,move,inspire,
andaffectourunderstandingofourselvesandourworld.We’llvisitthePortlandArtMuseum
toviewartwithaneyetowardstheneuralmechanismsinvolvedinperception,andwe’ll
createobjectsdesignedtohelpreflectonandunderstandtheconceptswe’lldiscuss…
GRADES:Gradesarebasedonapointscale:90pointsandabove=A;80–89points=B;
70–79points=C;60–69points=D;59pointsorbelow=F.AnAorBisABOVEAVERAGE,
aCisAVERAGE,andaDisBELOWAVERAGE.Youcanearnpoints(amaximumof105,
whichincludes5pointsofextracredit)inthefollowingways…
****DEADLINESAREIMPORTANT:LATEWORKRECEIVESHALFCREDIT.****
QUIZZES(60points)YourtopTHREEquizscorescounttowardsyourfinalgradeQuizOne:Psychophysics,neurons,andsynapses(20points)QuizTwo:Gustation,olfaction,andsomatosensation(20points)QuizThree:Visualsystem(20points)QuizFour:Auditoryandvestibularsystems(20points)
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ARTPROJECTS(35points)YourtopTWOartprojectscores(fromProjects3–5)counttowardsyourfinalgrade.**SUBMITALLPROJECTSTOJEFFINCLASS;LATESUBMISSIONSEARNHALFCREDITArtProject1:Neuronmodelbuilding(5points)REQUIREDArtProject2:Neuronmetaphordrawing(7.5points)REQUIREDArtProject3:Blindtouchsculpture(5points)ArtProject4:Mirrordrawing(5points)ArtProject5:Blurreddrawing(5points)ArtProject6:Sensoryneuronmodel(7.5points)REQUIREDFINALARTPROJECT(10points)
FinalArtProject:Finalposterwithgestaltcollage(10points)
Thefinalposterconsistsoftwoparts.PartOne:preparefourcollagesordrawingsthatare
examplesofgestaltgroupingprinciplesfollowedbyawrittenexplanationofhowthose
principlesareworking.PartTwo:prepareaformalanalysisofawellknownworkofart,
identifyingtheprinciplesyouchoseforyourcollagesordrawingswithintheimageand
clearlystatingwhereandhowthoseareoperatingwithinthatworkofart.Thegestalt
collages,famousartwork,andwrittendescriptionsforbothwillbefixedtoan18"x24"
(minimumsize)posterandpresentedinclassduringthetimeslotforourfinalexam.
ACADEMICHONESTY:Anyevidenceofcheatingorplagiarismwillleadtoserious
academicconsequences,includingpossiblefailureofthecourseand/ordismissalfromschool.
PlagiarismisalsoaviolationofthePSUCodeofStudentConduct.Formoreinformationsee:
http://www.pdx.edu/dos/psu-student-code-conduct
STUDENTSWITHDISABILITIES:Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisability
andregisteredwiththeDisabilityResourceCenter(DRC),pleasecontacttheinstructor
immediatelytofacilitatearrangingacademicaccommodations.Ifyouhaveadisabilityandhave
notyetregisteredwiththeDRC,pleasecontacttheDRCimmediately.
NOTE:Incompletesarerarelygiven,andarebasedoncriteriadescribedin
theuniversitycatalog.Incompletesarenotappropriatewhenlessthan¾’softhecourse
workhasbeenscored.Noincompletewillbeassignedwithoutawrittenformal
agreementandtimelinerelatedtocoursecompletion.
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EXCUSES: Life has ups and downs, and everyone struggles sometimes with family, work, and other personal concerns and commitments. However, unless there is a serious, unexpected, sudden, documented and significant emergency, please do not petition for special treatment regarding deadlines for projects, quizzes, or exams. We are required to treat all students fairly, and that means each of you must think ahead and plan for when assignments are due. Everyone is subject to the same course expectations…
THECLASSES
WEEKONE(9/30–10/4)**MONEY:ArtMuseumTour($2.50)&tastetablet($2.50)dueFriday,10/4!INTRODUCTIONS:syllabus,basicconcepts,historyofperception,philosophicalconsiderations,psychophysics,measuringthethreshold,signaldetectiontheory,neuroesthetics.Whatisreal?Howdoweknowwhat’soutthere(orinhere:)?READ(optional):Text,Chapter1(Introduction)
WEEKTWO(10/7–10/11)SENSORYDETECTION:Neuronscarryinformation-richelectricalmessages,andcommunicatewitheachotherbyreleasingchemicalmessengers(neurotransmitters).Whatsortofsensorydetectionmachinerydoyouhave?Howisdetectedinformationtransferredtoneuralnetworksforfurtherprocessingandresponse?READ(optional):Text,Chapter1(Introduction)
WEEKTHREE(10/14–10/18)**QUIZONEFRIDAY:History,psychophysics,neuronsandsynapsesNEUROESTHETICS*ARTPROJECT1Monday:Neuronmodel(bringpipecleaners)*ARTPROJECT2Wednesday:Neuronmetaphor(bringdrawingsupplies)
WEEKFOUR(10/21–10/25)*ARTPROJECT1DUEWEDNESDAY(LATE=halfcredit)CHEMICALSENSES(GustationandOlfaction);tasteandsmellversusflavor;differenceswithothersenses(ipsilateralprojectionandlimbic/paralimbictargets);tastereceptorcells,tastebudsandpapillae;basictastes;labeledlinevs.patterncoding;afewreceptormechanisms;gustatorypathways;flavorissomuchmorethantaste;olfactoryneurons,glomeruli,bulb,andCNSprojectiontargets;vomeronasalorganandtheFlehmenresponseREAD(optional):Text,Chapters13(Olfaction),14(Taste)
WEEKFIVE(10/28–11/1)*ARTPROJECT2DUEWEDNESDAY(LATE=halfcredit)
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*Miracleberrydemonstration(bringextrafood!)MONDAY*ARTPROJECT3Friday:Blindtouchsculpture(bringclay);Gestaltlecture1SOMATOSENSATION;Mechanicalsenses(touch,proprioception)vs.protectivesenses(temperature,pain,itch,deepsensualtouch);mechanoreceptorphysiologyandmechanisms(e.g.,Meissner’s,Pacinian,Ruffini’scorpuscles,Merkel’sreceptors,musclespindlereceptors,Golgitendonorgans);Dorsalcolumnsystem/trigeminalnerveforCNSdeliveryofmechanoreception;Anterolateralsystemfordetection,deliveryandmappingofemotionallysalientstimuli;relevantreceptors,andreceptormechanisms(nociceptors,thermoreceptors,itch-sensitiveneurons,deeptouchreceptors),pathways(spinothalamic,spinoreticular,spinomesencephalic);involvementofhypothalamicdetection/response,andCNScorticalnetworksforsomatosensoryintegration(S1,S2,insula,anteriorcingulate);READ(optional):Text,Chapter12(Touch)
WEEKSIX(11/4–11/8)**QUIZTWOFRIDAY:Gustation,olfaction,somatosensation*ARTPROJECT3DUEWEDNESDAY(LATE=halfcredit)*ARTPROJECT4Friday:Mirrordrawing(bringmirrordrawingsheet/d2l)INTRODUCTIONTOTHEVISUALSYSTEM;Natureofthestimulus(narrowrangeofelectromagneticenergy),anatomyoftheeye(cornea,pupil,iris,lens,retina);presbyopia,myopia;retinalnetworkphysiology(photoreceptors,bipolarcells,ganglioncells,horizontalandamacrinecells);rodsvs.cones(S,M,L),Isiharatesting,intrinsicallyphotosensitiveganglioncellsandcircadiancycles;sensitivityvs.acuity,center/surroundreceptivefields,parvocellularvs.magnocellularpathways;centralvisualtargets(LGNtoV1,superiorcolliculi,hypothalamus,pre-tectalregion);visualhemifields,nervesvs.tractsREAD(optional):Text,Chapter2(TheFirstStepsinVision:SeeingStars);Chapters3(SpatialVision);4(PerceivingandRecognizingObjects)
WEEKSEVEN(11/11–11/15)*NOCLASSMonday:HappyVeteran’sDay!*ARTPROJECT4DUEWEDNESDAY(LATE=halfcredit)*ARTPROJECT5Friday:Blurreddrawing(drawingpad,graphitestick,eraser)*Gestaltlecture1onFridayMoreonthevisualsystem;Optimalstimuliandreceptivefields;columnarorganizationoftheneocortex;functionalorganizationofV1(orientationspecificity);Ppathwaysandobjectrecognitioninventraltemporallobe,visualagnosia,propopagnosia;Mpathwaysandspatialmappinginparietalcolumns;neuralnetworkcontributionstothefigure/groundillusion
WEEKEIGHT(11/18–11/22)**QUIZTHREEFRIDAY:Visualsystem*MUSEUMTOURWEDNESDAY(pleasemeetatthePortlandArtMuseum)*Gestaltlecture2onMonday
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THEAUDITORYSYSTEM;Physicalfeaturesofstimulus(frequency,amplitude,complexity)vs.perceptualexperiencesofsound(pitch,loudness,timbre);earanatomy(outer,middle,inner;pinna,tympanicmembrane,ossicles,ovalwindow,cochlea);structureandfunction(e.g.,pinnasizevs.frequency/amplitudedetection);acousticreflex;physiologyofcochlea;inner/outerhaircells;mechanismofstimulustransduction;frequencycoding(tonotopy)READ(optional):Text,Chapter9(Hearing:PhysiologyandPsychoacoustics)
WEEKNINE(11/25–11/29)*NOCLASSFRIDAY:HappyThanksgiving!*ARTPROJECT5DUEWEDNESDAY(LATE=halfcredit)Moreontheauditorysystem;andVESTIBULARSYSTEM;Physicalcodingoffrequency,amplitudeandcomplexityinthecochlea;centralpathwaysforaudition;soundlocalization;physiologyofvestibularorgans(semicircularcanals,otolithorgans);vestibulo-ocularreflex;detectionmechanismsforthreevestibular“modalities”(angularmotion/accelerationandsemicircularcanals,gravity/tiltandlinearaccelerationandtheotolithorgans);anatomyofvestibularorgans(canals,vestibules,ampullae,cristae,haircells;utricle/sacculeandmacula,otolithicmembrane,otoconia);CNSpathwaysforvestibularperceptionREAD(optional):Text,Chapter10(Hearingintheenvironment)
WEEKTEN(12/2–12/6)**QUIZFOURFRIDAY:AuditoryandvestibularsystemsHALLUCINATIONS:Drugeffects,andothersourcesofperceptualdistortionCharlesBonnetSyndrome;MusicalEarSyndrome,sensorydeprivationexperiments…READ(highlyrecommended):OliverSack’s“Hallucinations”FINALPROJECTONWEDNESDAY,DECEMBER11th,10:15am–12:05pm(Pleasenote:Thefinalprojectwillnotbemovedforanyreason)*ARTPROJECT6DUE**SAMEWEDNESDAY(12/11)**A REMINDER: Life has ups and downs, and everyone struggles sometimes with family, work, and other personal concerns and commitments. However, unless there is a serious, unexpected, sudden, documented, significant emergency, please do not petition for special treatment regarding deadlines for projects, quizzes, or exams. Once again, we are required to treat all students fairly, and consistently, and that means each one of you must think ahead and plan for when assignments are due. Everyone is subject to the same course expectations. Note that sometimes, for a myriad of reasons, life intervenes to create ongoing difficulties with class attendance, and meeting academic requirements. In these cases, it's often best to withdraw from the course, and perhaps re-enroll at a less stressful time...
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