What happened today?

• Reviewed experiences around labs and practical application.
• Focus on Monocular Cues and Gestalt Principles.
• Reading where we discuss strategies when long to-do list.  Skim, skip where necessary, hone in on what is important – the reading is longer to practice this.
• Reading is Module 9 pp. 160-173 starting with “Figure-Ground”.  Notes due by the end of class to Teams.
• We will be using these notes for assignments on Monday and Tuesday (7 and 8 April 2025).  Please ensure you ask questions if you are unclear!

It is likely your Grading Conferences will begin on Wednesday, 9 April 2025.  A reflection will show up before then for you to use to prepare yourself for the Conference.  You are welcome to complete this as soon as you see it.

Sensation Labs occurred today.  As explained in class, there is no way currently to make this up outside of class.

What happened today?

• Students engaged with two readings related to topics we have been discussing.  Students were assessed through an in-class discussion on each reading.  This spoken assignment cannot be made up outside of class.  However, the readings are available.
• Readings (Teams –> Files –> Class Materials –> Sensation and Perception):
  • “The Business of Silence: The Hidden Cost to Noise-Cancelling.”
  • “This Is Why We Associate Memories So Strongly with Specific Smells.”
• Now, we are going to test who is actually completing the mandatory requirement of checking the Blog every day.  Once you read this post, please look up the most interesting fact you can about an octopus.  Then, please go to your private channel and send that fun fact to Ms. Hopkin.  Ensure you tag her!  Deadline in by 9:00am tomorrow (Thursday, 3 April 2025).

Deadline for Midterm Report Cards is Monday, 7 April 2025 at 4:00pm!

What happened today?

• Consider activities related to readings: e.g. paperclip activity, smell making us remember, etc.
• Learning about the other senses to prepare for lab.

Reading:

• Hearing: Thinking About Psychology Module 8 pp. 145-148.
• Gustation: Thinking About Psychology Module 8 pp. 149-150.
• Olfactory:
  • Thinking About Psychology Module 8 pp. 150-151.
• Tactile Perception: Thinking About Psychology Module 8 pp. 151-153.
• Please also review and incorporate readings from yesterday (smell and memory + noise cancelling).

Administrative Reminders:

• Midterms coming up fast.
• Get on Missing Assignments.
• Grading Conferences will be starting soon (likely the middle of the week next week e.g. April 9).

Notes due to Teams at the end of class.

LAB WILL BE ON THURSDAY, 3 APRIL 2025.

ALL MISSING/LATE/INCOMPLETE WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MONDAY, 7 APRIL 2025 AT 4:00PM TO BE INCLUDED ON YOUR MIDTERM REPORT CARD.

Please review expectations for late submissions on Teams.  In summary:

1. Upload late work to the assignment on Teams.
2. Go to private channel.
3. Send Ms. Hopkin a message stating you have submitted your late assignment with the assignment name and tag her.   

Students were in groups to engage in labs around vision.  Cannot be done outside of class.

If you are absent, ensure you attend morning drop in, ESS, and/or a classmate to ensure you know your lab group in advance of Thursday’s class (the rest of the senses will be done that day in labs).