How Senses Shape Perception
Grade 10th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can explain how different senses work together to shape our perception of the world.
Warm-Up Video
Big Think · 6:35
Your brain doesn’t detect reality. It creates it. | Lisa Feldman Barrett
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Our experience of reality relies on both what we can sense and how our brain can make sense of those signals.
- 2
Because the brain is trapped in the 'dark, silent box' of the skull, it must guess at the causes of sensory signals using past experience, which is called the 'Reverse inference problem.'
- 3
Humans can create 'social reality' by collectively assigning a function to objects or ideas that they don't inherently possess, like money or borders.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the brain uses past experiences to interpret sensory signals, even when those signals could have multiple possible causes.”
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