Sensory Information Processing

Definition

Sensory information processing refers to the way our brain receives and interprets information from our senses. It involves the steps of receiving, encoding, and interpreting sensory stimuli.

Related terms

Top-down processing: Top-down processing is when our prior knowledge and expectations influence how we perceive and interpret sensory information.

Perception:

Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information in order to give it meaning.

Sensation:

Sensation is the process by which our sensory receptors receive and detect physical stimuli from the environment.