Imperfect Perception Tests

The Dot Game
Click on the black dots as they appear as quickly as possilbe for 30 seconds.

Trial	Number of Dots	Percentage Change in Score*
1	27
2	29	7.4%
3	29	7.4%
4	31	18.5%
5	29	7.4%

In the Dot Game I was able to detect the dots faster as I became used to the game. My brain became used to the pattern and I was able to click on the dots automatically without thinking about it. 

Synesthesia is a disorder where two sections of the brain are two close in contact-causing the senses to collide. 
When I listen to music I often visualize images that match the tone of the music, but I am not actually seeing these things in front of me as a person with Synesthesia would. Emotions are often associated with certain songs, depending on the mood of the song. Music can also give people the desire to move, which is related to the sense of feeling and also the sense of proprioception (being aware of the location of your body parts without needing to look at them).  

The Stroop Effect Test
First Time:16.185 (colors of word match)
Second Time: 21.673 (colors of word to dont match)
 5.88 more seconds
The Stroop Effect applies to the difficulty of trying to read a word for a color that is in a different color than the meaning of the word. It is thought that the reason this is difficult it because the brain is able to read the word faster than it is able to identify it's color-causing your brain to be conflicted. It is also easier for the brain to read the word rather than to identify the color.

Sense Perception-Depth

Depth perception is how our brains decide how far or close something is. Th Ames Room is a specially built room to trick our senses of depth. The room has unparalleled walls and a tilted floor; the mind is tricked into thinking the room is normal because our brain assumes that the walls and floor are level. As people walk around this room, they appear to grow and shrink extremely fast. In art depth perception is extremely important. Rendering and using different values to create shadows can really cause and image to pop off of the page. I have learned that objects at a distance often appear to have a lighter and less intense hue. Sidewalk art is famous for making 2-D surfaces appear 3-D.

Vegetative State and January Presentation

Communicating with people in a Vegetative State
There has been a new discovery that allows doctors to communicate with patients in a vegetative state. The doctor will speak to the patient and ask them questions, then they will see what parts of the brain are active to answer the question. This is very important because doctors will be able to determine whether their patient is in pain or not.
Knowledge Questions:
How can we determine if the patient full understands the question?
If we ask the patient if they would like to die, how can we be sure they understand the gravity of the question?
Who has the final say in whether the patient should live or die?

January Presentation
Should a piece be considered art if it has been produced by a non-artist?

What is considered art?
What makes someone an artist?
Is the definition of an artist dependent on the definition of art or vice versa?