Note on Categorization and Concepts From lecture notes from Science of Behavior Configuration The relative configuration of a single elements Example: Face What defines a face? Components Essential feature Configural property Relative Invariance to many change in Stimuli
Oct 24, 2019
Note on Animal Perception From lecture of Science of Behavior What does it feel to be a bat!? Umwelt: the sensory world of an animal, can be very different from ours. Different precision, range … Use same modality in different ways: Sound Imaging Electro-/Magneto-reception “More extreme your claim, stronger your evidence!”
Sep 12, 2019
Note on Behavioral Study History of Behavioral Science Two historical trends of study combines into modern comparative cognition / behavioral science study. Comparative Psychology More in context of psychology: Athropocentric
Aug 28, 2019