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| http://www.hhmi.org/senses | ||
| This site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides useful and understandable information and links for understanding how we see, hear, and smell our world. Learn about current and upcoming research, as well as new imaging techniques that allow you to see the brain at work. ( http://www.hhmi.org/senses ) | ||
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| http://www.monell.org/ro_left.htm | ||
| The Monell Chemical Senses Center site presents research on how humans recognize, perceive, and respond to tastes, odors, and chemical irritants. Studies focus on individual differences, as well as exploring how such factors as age, gender, heredity, experience, and the environment influence our sensory capabilities. ( http://www.monell.org/ro_left.htm ) | ||
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| http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/ | ||
| At this site, link to "Sensation and Perception" to find 45 fascinating articles, exhibits, demonstrations, and useful information about all aspects of sensation and perception. ( http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/ ) | ||
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| http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/changingill/ | ||
| Have fun experiencing and playing with the five different visual illusions at this site. Give your "best guess," then look at the explanation of what you observed. ( http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/changingill/ ) | ||
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| http://allpsych.com/psychology101/sensation_perception.html | ||
| Dr. Christopher Heffner presents his on-line introduction to psychology, Psychology 101. Here you can learn about the theories of sensation and perception and see how our senses work. When you're through exploring the site, go ahead and see how well you do on the chapter quiz. ( http://allpsych.com/psychology101/sensation_perception.html ) | ||
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| http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/specials/eye.series/explainers/the.eye.parts/ | ||
| Read more about the different parts of the eye and try the interactive section where you can click on different parts to get a more detailed description. ( http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/specials/eye.series/explainers/the.eye.parts/ ) | ||
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| http://dragon.uml.edu/psych/illusion.html | ||
| Experience these fun and interesting visual illusions and learn how/why they occur. This site also has links to other sites with even more illusions. ( http://dragon.uml.edu/psych/illusion.html ) | ||
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| http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/index.html | ||
| The light and color section of Molecular Expressions Science, Optics & You explores many aspects of visible light, beginning with an introduction to electromagnetic radiation and continuing through to the perception of color and the characteristics of lenses. Each section outlined is an independent treatise on a limited aspect of light and color. ( http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/index.html ) | ||
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| http://www.senseofsmell.org/ | ||
| Visit this website to learn more about the sense of smell. "Smell 101" is divided into mini-lessons which provides a summary of the selected topic followed by a list of additional resources. In addition, the site has fun facts about smell, as well as links to science education resources and other informative websites. ( http://www.senseofsmell.org/ ) | ||
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