Perception and Sensation

Perception and Sensation

Perception and Sensation- Interchangeable Terms?

The terms 'sensation' and 'perception', in everyday language, are often used interchangeably. Though closely interrelated, perception and sensation play two complimentary but dissimilar roles in how world is interpreted by us (Heffner, 2001).

Sensation: A "Sensing" Process

According to Morris & Maisto (2006), sensation is simply a process through which a pattern of neural messages is created by a stimulated receptor (for instance, the ears or eyes), which signify the stimulus in the brain, inducing our preliminary experience of the stimulus. Sensation entails conversion of stimulation (like a flash of light, a sound, or ...