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When I look at a painting, do I see the same as you see? And why do I hate it, whereas it moves you to tears? Tonight we'll explore what the brain is doing when we process visual information. This evening is guaranteed to bring a new perspective to everything you see!
The Wonder of Seeing
Prof Iain Gilchrist
(Professor of Neuropsychology)
When we open our eyes, the world is just there in all its
vibrant, shimmering, colourful glory.
For most of us at least, it’s easy to take
seeing for granted because it appears effortless.
We see with our brain and large parts of the brain
are involved in this complex process. In this talk we
will take a look inside that brain box and discuss how
seeing might actually work.
vibrant, shimmering, colourful glory.
For most of us at least, it’s easy to take
seeing for granted because it appears effortless.
We see with our brain and large parts of the brain
are involved in this complex process. In this talk we
will take a look inside that brain box and discuss how
seeing might actually work.
Disabling or Enabling a Digital World
Dr Greig Dickson
(Research Associate)
Did you ever perceive a pattern on the floor of a building or in the outside world as beautiful and inviting to walk on while a family member or a friend tried to avoid stepping on it? Why are there such big differences in how patterns in the environment affect people? And what have these differences to do with the way our brain processes visual information? In this talk, we will have a look at how and why the visual world we live in affects us in surprising ways.
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