Olfactory System and Memory Connections
Far from being merely a mechanism for odor discrimination, the olfactory system forms an intimate bridge between chemosensory input and the brain’s most evocative cognitive and affective networks
Sensation and Perception
Explore how we sense and interpret the world around us—this category covers sensory systems, perceptual processes, and individual differences in experience.
Infant Perception Studies: Foundations, Findings, and Methodologies
Infant perception studies occupy a central position in developmental science, providing indispensable insights into the origins and early trajectories of sensory and cognitive functioning.
Art Perception: How We Interpret Visual Meaning Through Psychology and Culture
Art perception is a multifaceted and profoundly human phenomenon that encompasses how individuals, communities, and cultures engage with, interpret, and ascribe meaning to works of art.
The 2 Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
The chemical senses—taste and smell—constitute fundamental sensory modalities that allow organisms to perceive—and interact with—the chemical composition of their environment.
Clinical Implications of the Gate-Control Theory
This in-depth article explores the clinical implications of Gate-Control theory, from TENS and physical therapy to psychological and pharmacological interventions—while addressing modern critiques like neuroplasticity and individual pain variability.
Gate-Control Theory of Pain. A Comprehensive Overview
This post reviews the Gate-Control Theory in detail: its historical origins, core concepts and mechanisms, empirical support and limitations, clinical implications, and its role within contemporary models of pain.
Phantom Limb Phenomena in Psychology and Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
Phantom limb phenomena encompass a range of sensory, motor, and cognitive experiences that occur in relation to a limb that has been partially or entirely removed, or exists only in altered sensory maps of the body.
Skin Receptors and the Somatosensory Cortex
This post examines the types and properties of skin receptors, the peripheral and central pathways that transmit tactile information, the organization and functional specialization of the somatosensory cortex
Touch and Pain Perception
Touch and pain perception are foundational to human sensory experience, allowing us to navigate our environment and respond to potential harm.
AUDITORY SYSTEM & HEARING
The auditory system is a complex and sophisticated mechanism that enables humans and many other species to perceive sound, interpret
Art and Psychology: How Perception Influences Creativity
The relationship between art and psychology or visual perception and creativity is both intricate and reciprocal. Visual perception supplies the
Gestalt Principles of Perception
The Gestalt principles of perception, formulated in the early decades of the twentieth century by a group of psychologists principally associated with the Berlin school