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
4 hours to complete
Background
4 hours to complete
20 videos (Total 131 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Seeing Lightness, Darkness and Color
3 hours to complete
17 videos (Total 116 min)
3 hours to complete
Seeing Space
3 hours to complete
19 videos (Total 129 min)
1 hour to complete
Seeing Motion
1 hour to complete
9 videos (Total 55 min)
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- 4 stars17.14%
- 3 stars4.48%
- 2 stars1.63%
- 1 star1.22%
TOP REVIEWS FROM VISUAL PERCEPTION AND THE BRAIN
by NHJul 28, 2017
Enjoyable, interesting and challenging in an invigorating way, Thank you!
by XKMay 29, 2018
A very insightful course. Super straightforward. A perfect choice as an introductory course.
by JSApr 5, 2021
Great course for all, easy to understand with bite-sized videos.
by STJan 26, 2017
It is a must for all those who would love to explore vision at the perspective of neuroscience and evolution.
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