There are 12 videos in this unit
Video 1: We introduce the topic of perception, distinguishing internalist and relational approaches, discuss the idea of sensory modalities, and meet the wonderful box jellyfish larva.
Video 2: We look at the relationship between the retina and primary visual cortex
Video 3: We similarly examine the mapping from the basilar membrane in the inner ear to the primary auditory cortex
Video 4: We now look at the relation of the skin (as sensory surface) to the primary somatosensory cortex, recognising that this provides us with a clear illustration of the reciprocity inherent in sensory perception of the world
Video 5: Some preliminary discussion of the many senses of “representation” is needed
Video 6: We discuss the pioneering work of Hubel and Wiesel, and Millner and Goodale
Video 7: We encounter the work of David Marr and the field of computational vision
Video 8: We discuss some shortcomings of an internalist, representation hungry account of vision, and switch to consider a relational frame, where the role of activity and change becomes central
Video 9: In which we discuss change and vision, with focus on types of eye movement
Video 10: We expand upon relational approaches to perception and introduce the field of Ecological Psychology founded by James J. Gibson
Video 11: In which we look at a few optical illusions and learn from them
Video 12: We finish with some observations on how our thinking about seeing is, largely unwittingly, influenced by our experience of photography