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Because perception occurs in the brain, and neurons can be fired by other associated neurons, and even spontaneously, as in a sensory deprivation tank.

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What happens when all the seven colours are missing in spectrum of white light?

If you believe that white light is made up of seven colors, and none of them is there, then there would be no visible light at all, and you would be unable to perceive your hand in front of your face, or anyone else's in front of anyone else's for that matter.


Has madaline macann been found?

As of now, Madeleine McCann has not been found. She went missing in May 2007 while on a family vacation in Portugal. The case remains unsolved, despite extensive investigation and media coverage.


How is a phantom limb and a sensory homunculus linked?

V. Ramachandran desribes a bit of this in his book "The Emerging Mind". The Penfield-Homunculus is not an exact replica of the body, because the face is located directly besides the hand. Therefore, when a person is missing one arm, the neurons can cross-link, that is when they don't receive any input they form connections with the nearest area - in this case the face. This is why people with phantom limbs sometimes feel their missing hand when their face is touched, another example is that when the face is stimulated with ice cubes, they feel as if the phantom limb got cold.


What teeth are herbivores missing?

Herbivores are sometimes missing the canine teeth.


This perceptual ability helps you fill in gaps?

Perceptual completion is the ability to mentally fill in missing information in a visual scene or pattern, allowing us to perceive whole shapes or objects even when they are partially hidden or obscured. This process helps us make sense of the world by creating a coherent and unified picture from incomplete visual input.

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Sensation despite missing the associated sense receptors?

Phantom limb.


What is phantom sensation?

One created by the mind usually for a missing limb or phantom./


What is The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in order to perceive disconnected part as a whole object is called?

The perceptual phenomenon you are referring to exists in pattern perception, and is referred to as seeing a subjective contour.


What is the origin of missing?

around 1470 the verb miss in the sense of to fail to hit or get what one wanted or aimed at grew to include the sense of to perceive the absence of something & gradually thereafter something missed became something missing & indeed the first missing person turned up by 1876


Tendency to perceive a whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory input?

This phenomenon is known as closure in Gestalt psychology. It involves our brain filling in missing information to perceive a complete and whole figure when only partial information is available. This process allows us to make sense of incomplete stimuli and see patterns or shapes that are not fully there.


What would happen if parts of the nervous system wasn't there?

If you had no nervous system, you would not be able to move, feel any sensation, experience any emotion or thought. If parts weren't there, for example, the spinal cord, you would lose all physical sensation from your spinal cord down and would have to breath through a respirator. You would not be able to move. If your brainstem went missing, you'd be dead. This controls heartbeat and respiration. If your brain went missing, you wouldn't even know you existed. If your autonomic nervous system went missing, you would be dead because your heart would stand still in your chest.


Who leads the NFL in receptions for 2009?

Wes Welker holds the lead going into the final week (122). Amazingly, he achieved this despite missing two games with an injury.


What is the law of continuity in psychology?

The law of continuity in psychology, proposed by Gestalt psychologists, states that our minds perceive objects as continuous and smooth, even when there are interruptions or missing parts. This principle highlights how our brain fills in gaps in sensory information to create a coherent and meaningful perception of the world. It underscores the importance of context and pattern recognition in how we perceive and make sense of our environment.


Why would Derrick feel the phantom left hand being touched when his face is touched according to Dr. Remaindering?

Dr. Remaindering suggests that the brain is flexible and adaptive, so when Derrick's face is touched, the brain might misinterpret the sensation as coming from his missing left hand due to neural plasticity. This phenomenon is known as referred phantom sensation.


What happens when all the seven colours are missing in spectrum of white light?

If you believe that white light is made up of seven colors, and none of them is there, then there would be no visible light at all, and you would be unable to perceive your hand in front of your face, or anyone else's in front of anyone else's for that matter.


How you know color absorbed?

We know which colors are absorbed by an object based on the colors that are missing from the light that is reflected off the object. The absorbed colors are those that are not present in the reflected light, causing us to perceive the object as having a certain color.


Is the perceptual organization principle that says people tend to perceive a finished unit even if there are gaps in it?

Yes, the principle you are referring to is called "closure." It describes how individuals tend to mentally fill in missing parts of a visual image to perceive it as a complete whole. This principle is a key component of Gestalt psychology.