Gestalt Principles & Bottom-Up vs Top-Down Processing: The Psychology of Perception
The Psychology Undergrad Podcast by The Psychology Student
Episode notes
The cognitive psychology of perception, from the retina to meaning. We cover the Gestalt principles (proximity, similarity, closure, continuity, figure-ground), bottom-up vs top-down processing, feature detection (Hubel & Wiesel), and constructivist vs direct perception (Gregory vs Gibson). Built for psych undergrads studying cognitive psychology. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #cognitivepsychology #perception #gestalt