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What Experimental Psychology Teaches Us About How We Perceive The World with Professor Daniel C. Richardson |
In this episode, Caroline speaks to Daniel C. Richardson who is a professor of experimental psychology at University College London. He is also an author and researcher who has conducted numerous innovative and ground-breaking experiments that have revealed new information about how the brain is built.
They talk about developmental psychology, how we think we see the world and how we actually see things, perceive them, and interpret them. Including, why the eye is not like a camera, what change blindness is, how the blue/gold dress illusion works and what the Mona Lisa teaches us about perception.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Most people think perception is creating a little picture inside the head of what you see, hear, etc outside the head. Why that is not the case is explained in the podcast.
- Only a fraction of the information our eyeball picks up makes it to our brains.
- The fact that the brain interprets what we see is why visual illusions work. For example, the gold/blue dress.
- Magicians rely on the way the eye/brain connection works to trick us.
- Our brain does not store and compare images.
- How you perceive the gold/blue dress is related to whether you are a morning or evening person.
- Babies pick up a lot more than we think in the womb, as demonstrated by their response to soap opera theme songs.
- A baby's brain is so underdeveloped that before 4 months they do not understand how to calm down, they rely on their carers to intercede for them,
- The brain is incredible at adapting.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Whatever the amount of information that hits your eyeball is, it's reduced by a factor of almost 100 going into your brain.’
‘Vision is an act of interpretation. It's not a photographic exercise.’
‘Magicians are basically applied psychologists.’
EPISODE RESOURCES
UCL - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/experimental-psychology/person/daniel-richardson/
ACN Labs - https://www.acnlabs.co.uk/
Colour perception optical illusions / https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/12-optical-illusions-that-show-how-colour-can-trick-the-eye-a6790901.html
David Eagleman books including Live Wired - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagleman-Collection-Incognito-Hardcover-Livewired/dp/9124084514/
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.
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By Caroline PartridgeIn this episode, Caroline speaks to Daniel C. Richardson who is a professor of experimental psychology at University College London. He is also an author and researcher who has conducted numerous innovative and ground-breaking experiments that have revealed new information about how the brain is built.
They talk about developmental psychology, how we think we see the world and how we actually see things, perceive them, and interpret them. Including, why the eye is not like a camera, what change blindness is, how the blue/gold dress illusion works and what the Mona Lisa teaches us about perception.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Most people think perception is creating a little picture inside the head of what you see, hear, etc outside the head. Why that is not the case is explained in the podcast.
- Only a fraction of the information our eyeball picks up makes it to our brains.
- The fact that the brain interprets what we see is why visual illusions work. For example, the gold/blue dress.
- Magicians rely on the way the eye/brain connection works to trick us.
- Our brain does not store and compare images.
- How you perceive the gold/blue dress is related to whether you are a morning or evening person.
- Babies pick up a lot more than we think in the womb, as demonstrated by their response to soap opera theme songs.
- A baby's brain is so underdeveloped that before 4 months they do not understand how to calm down, they rely on their carers to intercede for them,
- The brain is incredible at adapting.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Whatever the amount of information that hits your eyeball is, it's reduced by a factor of almost 100 going into your brain.’
‘Vision is an act of interpretation. It's not a photographic exercise.’
‘Magicians are basically applied psychologists.’
EPISODE RESOURCES
UCL - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/experimental-psychology/person/daniel-richardson/
ACN Labs - https://www.acnlabs.co.uk/
Colour perception optical illusions / https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/12-optical-illusions-that-show-how-colour-can-trick-the-eye-a6790901.html
David Eagleman books including Live Wired - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagleman-Collection-Incognito-Hardcover-Livewired/dp/9124084514/
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.