Monday, January 28, 2013

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
297.4%
3
297.4%
4
3118.5%
5
297.4%

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.

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