Psychology of perception – Sensory modification or technology

For this assignment, you will read a short story involving a fictional perceptual experience. You will analyze the story in the context of what we know about perception. Late submissions will be accepted until August 14^th, subject to a 10% late penalty. The goals of the assignment are:

·         To extend and apply your knowledge of perception, such as by predicting the perceptual consequences of a sensory modification or technology

·         To write clearly and succinctly about perception

Essay

Read the Greg Egan short story “Instantiation” closely. Consider the details of its plot in the context of what you have learned about perception throughout this course. Write a 300 to 500 word essay discussing the plausibility of the fictional perceptual experiences described in the story, with careful reference to the story, your textbook, and perhaps to other scholarly sources.

Your essay should answer these questions:

·         Briefly, what happened in the story?

·         Which of the fictional perceptual experiences described in the story are plausible or implausible, given what we know about perception today? Why do you think so? Which specific sources support your claims?

Your target reader is an expert in the psychology of perception who has … Read the rest

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