Showing results for "Perception" in Psychology

Your senses aren't just a part of you-they define you. Nothing you experience 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.

The critically acclaimed novelist and social critic Aldous Huxley, describes his personal experimentation with the drug mescaline and explores the nature of visionary experience. The title of this classic comes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow chinks of his cavern."

Haptics, or haptic sensing, refers to the ability to identify and perceive objects through touch. This is active touch, involving exploration of an object with the hand rather than the passive sensing of a vibration or force on the skin. The development of new technologies, including prosthetic hands and tactile surfaces for flat screen displays, depends on our knowledge of haptics. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Lynette Jones offers an accessible overview of haptics, or active touch sensing, and its applications.

There are millions of self-help books that all promise the secret to obtaining a happy life - a successful career, lots of money, loving relationships, a defined and firm sense of morality; whatever could possibly define "happiness" for one person. But nothing is possibly more subjective than happiness. Everyone thinks of happiness as something different, but what they think may not actually be true.

From Plato to Westworld, these questions have fascinated and befuddled philosophers, artists, and scientists for centuries. In The Forgetting Machine, neuroscientist Rodrigo Quian Quiroga explains how the mechanics of memory illuminates these discussions, with implications for everything from understanding Alzheimer's disease to the technology of Artificial Intelligence.

Following on from The Memoir of a Schizophrenic, this is a raw and honest second memoir by Karl Lorenz Willett, which continues to explore life managing schizophrenia while growing older. In a unique style that reflects Karl’s thoughts, A Good Life concentrates on his mental illness, personal struggles, and how faith in a higher power has influenced his journey.

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We all have our own perceptions and sometimes we agree and sometimes we don't but why?

Ranga sees meditation as playing with perception. We can learn how to adjust perception, and therefore experience, towards more enjoyment, strength and freedom. Meditation can open doorways to immense joy and pleasure. You can learn how to shift into a higher happiness and dwell in it.Ranga began his training with formal meditation practice at age 10, and has been on a journey of discovery ever since. After years of climbing the corporate ladder and later co-founding startups, he has shifted his career towards sharing his enthusiastic approach to meditation practice. Ranga's teaching style ...

Welcome to AVID PERCEPTION PODCAST, our mission is to inspire people and guide different concept of self love, meditation and most of all awareness and perception. We bring concept of self love, healing and happiness with different routes through each guest we have on our Podcast. Our mission is for the benefit of all and harm of none we love for you to have an amazing empowering listing experience on every episode. Enjoy

This is more than a cooking show, podcast, class, etc. This is THERAPY. Let’s unwind AND loosen up. Hug yourself, celebrate yourself, and show someone you love them. Express appreciation and give credit to who and where it is due. I LOVE YOU. ”Welcome to Delectable Perception”

What is YAM Power? It is anything, everything, or nothing all at once. It is what YOU want it to be. It is...To understand, appreciate, accept, and acknowledge the duality of life.To understand that life exists on a spectrum of light, dark, and shades of grey.To acknowledge your emotions and suffering for what it is. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Pain is pain. Suffering is suffering. To cultivate grace and gratitude within yourself by yourself for yourself.To recognize that forgiveness is more about yourself than others.To make peace with the past because who *you* are today deserves it.To ...

"Pathway to Perception" is an extraordinary project that seamlessly melds the gentle, guiding embrace of spoken word dialogue with an exquisitely crafted musical tapestry. This enchanting fusion of words and music serves as a transcendent vessel, inviting listeners on a mesmerizing voyage into the ethereal realms of tranquility and self-discovery. Each composition is a portal through which the individual is transported into a realm of inner peace and mindfulness, allowing them to embark on a profound and transformative journey within themselves.The heart and soul of "Pathway to Perception" lie...

Welcome to the Higher Self Perception podcast, where we explore the unique superpower of sensory processing sensitivity and highly sensitive people. I'm excited to bring you along on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Whether you're an HSP yourself or simply want to learn more about this special trait, I hope you'll join me as we delve into topics like emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and self-care.

Join renowned scientists Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch on the Science of Perception Box, where they delve into the Perception Box—a groundbreaking concept developed by Elizabeth R. Koch, that reveals how our beliefs, biases, and neural wiring shape our reality and define how we experience the world. Through captivating conversations with expert guests like psychiatrist Dr. Judson Brewer, anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher, and journalist Michael Pollan, the show explores how the Perception Box expands in states of awe, curiosity, and love, and contracts during fear, anxiety, or anger...

This podcast is about changing your mindset - when we can find new ways of seeing things, the field of possibilities then becomes wide open to us, we become empowered to affect change and take back control within our lives. We can start to see a bigger picture for ourselves, the world around us, and the potential for humanity, a potential that starts with us as individuals.

Introducing "Psych: A Conversation" - a thought-provoking podcast series that dives deep into the world of body shaming and body image disturbances. Over the course of 10-12 episodes, we'll engage in meaningful conversations with renowned experts from various fields, exploring the different types of body shaming and their profound impacts on mental health.Each episode of "Psych: A Conversation" focuses on a specific aspect of body shaming or body image disturbance, providing valuable insights into the factors, triggers, and consequences of these harmful practices. Our expert guests will share ...

Discussions on mental health especially in the black community-focus on communication and encouraging men to deal with their feelings and not just solutions-politics-

Rolf Nelson of Wheaton College has been widely published in the fields of psychology and visual perception. Seeing Eye to I examines the human visual system, from basic processes like perceiving color and shape to recognizing and categorizing objects to self-awareness. Professor Nelson also demonstrates how the human brain constructs a representation of the world replete with meaning, a task beyond the capability of any current computer.

A remarkable new way to move beyond biases and blind spots (especially if you don’t think you have any!) so you can communicate more effectively with a friend, lover, relative, or colleague You know what it feels like to be “at odds” with someone. Sometimes it seems like you are speaking...