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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


What is the simple subject of this senetnce How can we put a difficult puzzle together with some pieces missing?

The simple subject of the sentence is "we." It refers to the group or individuals who are trying to figure out how to assemble the puzzle despite missing pieces.


Which is an example illustrates the principle of closure?

An example that illustrates the principle of closure is the perception of a partially completed circle. When we see a shape with gaps, such as a series of arcs that suggest a circle, our brain automatically fills in the missing parts, leading us to perceive a complete circle rather than separate arcs. This demonstrates how our mind organizes visual information by completing familiar forms, highlighting the tendency to perceive wholes even when parts are missing.


Why is the portion of the image hitting the blind spot not perceived?

The blind spot in our vision occurs where the optic nerve exits the eye, creating an area without photoreceptor cells (rods and cones). Since there are no receptors to detect light in this region, any image falling on the blind spot is not perceived. The brain compensates for this gap by filling in the missing information based on surrounding visual cues, allowing us to perceive a continuous image despite the blind spot. Consequently, we are often unaware of this missing portion in our visual field.


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.


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 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.


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.


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.