Perception.

... Perception Without sensation, (stimuli, which our bodies receive through our eyes, ears, nose and skin), we would not be able to construct any picture or make sense of the world around us. It is as if the world only exists through our senses. The 'picture' we create through the sensations that we receive is not one of disjointed, ever-changing light, smell, taste and touch impulses but an organised, stable and constant one. This essay will discuss the extent to which this 'picture' or perception of the world is a product of the mind rather than sensation and so demonstrate that perception is 'more than the sum of its parts'. This essay will first define and make the distinction between sensation and perception. It will refer to the work of Gibson and Gregory, gestalt psychology as well as discussing the role of perceptual schemas and the extent to which perception is a result

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